V.4.1.

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User Manual

Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 9
Precautions & Notes ................................................................................................... 10
Quick Start Guide ....................................................................................................... 11
Simple Playback Procedure .................................................................................... 12
Step 1:

Create a New Sequence ................................................................................... 12

Step 2:

Select a Singer .................................................................................................. 13

Step 3:

Set the Tempo and Time Signature .................................................................. 13

Step 4:

Select a Part ...................................................................................................... 15

Step 5:

Enter the Notes ................................................................................................. 15

Step 6:

Enter the Lyrics ................................................................................................. 17

Step 7:

Play.................................................................................................................... 20

Step 8:

Add Control Parameter...................................................................................... 20

Step 9:

Play Again ......................................................................................................... 22

Step 10:

Add a Track ..................................................................................................... 23

Step 11:

Copy the Part to Create a Chorus ................................................................... 23

Step 12:

Save................................................................................................................. 25

Names and Functions ................................................................................................. 26

VOCALOID4 Editor Function Windows ................................................................... 26
Menu Bar ................................................................................................................ 27
File ...................................................................................................................................... 27
New

Ctrl

N ...................................................................................................... 27

Open

Ctrl

O ..................................................................................................... 28

Save

Ctrl

S ...................................................................................................... 31

Save As

Ctrl

Shift

S.............................................................................. 31

Import ............................................................................................................................. 32
Export ............................................................................................................................. 36
Recent Files.................................................................................................................... 38
Exit .................................................................................................................................. 38
Edit ...................................................................................................................................... 39
Undo

Ctrl

Z ...................................................................................................... 39

Redo

Ctrl

Y ...................................................................................................... 40

Cut Ctrl

X .......................................................................................................... 40

Copy

Ctrl

C ...................................................................................................... 40

Paste

Ctrl

V ...................................................................................................... 40

Delete Delete ................................................................................................................ 40

Select All Ctrl

Select All Events Ctrl

Select All Parts Ctrl

A.................................................................................................. 41
Shift

A ......................................................................... 41

A ............................................................................................ 41

Select All Musical Parts .................................................................................................. 42

Select All WAV Parts ...................................................................................................... 42
Ctrl

Select All Parts in the Selected Track

Shift

A.................................. 42

Auto Normalize Mode ..................................................................................................... 42

View .................................................................................................................................... 43
Toolbar ........................................................................................................................... 43
Grid Line ......................................................................................................................... 44
Start Maker / End Marker ............................................................................................... 44
Control Parameters

Ctrl

E ................................................................................. 45

Lyrics/Phoneme .............................................................................................................. 45
Phoneme Preferred Display

Ctrl

R ............................................................... 45

Show Pitch Curve ........................................................................................................... 45

Singing Style................................................................................................................... 46
Mixer

F3 ...................................................................................................................... 47

Job ...................................................................................................................................... 48
Normalize Notes ............................................................................................................. 48
Insert Lyrics .................................................................................................................... 49
Import Tempos ............................................................................................................... 50
Execute Job Plugin
Manage Job Plugins

Ctrl
Ctrl

J................................................................................. 50

Shift

J............................................................. 51

Track ................................................................................................................................... 52
Add Track ....................................................................................................................... 52
Rename Track ................................................................................................................ 52
Render Current Track ..................................................................................................... 52
Render All Tracks ........................................................................................................... 53
Part ..................................................................................................................................... 54
Add Part.......................................................................................................................... 54
Divide Selected Part

Alt

X .............................................................................. 54

Join Selected Parts ........................................................................................................ 55

Render Selected Part ..................................................................................................... 55

Pitch Snap Mode ............................................................................................................ 55

Pitch Rendering

P ........................................................................................................ 56

Convert Expression Pitch to PIT .................................................................................... 57

Convert Vibrato Pitch to PIT ........................................................................................... 58
Part Property .................................................................................................................. 59
Lyrics................................................................................................................................... 60
Convert Phonemes ......................................................................................................... 60
User Word Dictionary ..................................................................................................... 60
Revert to Default Lyrics .................................................................................................. 64
Note Property ................................................................................................................. 64
Transport ............................................................................................................................ 72
Play................................................................................................................................. 72
Playback Musical Part .................................................................................................... 72
Stop ................................................................................................................................ 72
To Top ............................................................................................................................ 73
To End ............................................................................................................................ 73
Rewind............................................................................................................................ 73
Fast Forward .................................................................................................................. 73
Move View to Current Position ....................................................................................... 73
Repeat ............................................................................................................................ 73
Auto Scroll ...................................................................................................................... 74
Settings ............................................................................................................................... 75
Preferences .................................................................................................................... 75
Customize Shortcuts ...................................................................................................... 88
Singing Style................................................................................................................... 95
Singer Editor ................................................................................................................... 97
VST Plugins .................................................................................................................. 104
Quantize ....................................................................................................................... 107
Part/Note Length .......................................................................................................... 107
Note Fixed Length ........................................................................................................ 108
Window ............................................................................................................................. 109
Next Window ................................................................................................................ 109
Minimize ....................................................................................................................... 109
Maximize ...................................................................................................................... 109
Restore ......................................................................................................................... 110
Minimize All .................................................................................................................. 110

Restore All .................................................................................................................... 110

Tile Horizontally ............................................................................................................ 110
Active Window List ....................................................................................................... 110
Help................................................................................................................................... 111
User Manual ................................................................................................................. 111
VOCALOID.com ........................................................................................................... 111
Check for Updates ........................................................................................................ 112
About VOCALOID Editor... ........................................................................................... 112

Tool Bar ................................................................................................................ 114

Edit Tool Bar ..................................................................................................................... 114
Arrow Tool ........................................................................................................... 114

Pencil Tool........................................................................................................... 115

Line Tool.............................................................................................................. 115

Eraser Tool .......................................................................................................... 115

Transport Tool Bar ............................................................................................................ 116
Play ..................................................................................................................... 116

Stop ..................................................................................................................... 116

Repeat ................................................................................................................. 116

To Top ................................................................................................................. 117

Rewind ................................................................................................................ 117

Fast Forward ....................................................................................................... 117

To End ................................................................................................................. 117

Start Maker / End Marker ............................................................................ 118

SONG POS (Song Position Indicator) ................................................ 118

TEMPO, BEAT (Tempo and Beat Indicators) ................................... 119

Measure Tool Bar ............................................................................................................. 119
CURSOR (Cursor Position Indicator) ........................................................................... 119
QUANTIZE ................................................................................................................... 120
LENGTH (Part/Note Length) ........................................................................................ 120
Pitch Rendering Tool Bar.................................................................................................. 121

Track Editor Window ............................................................................................. 122

Rulers................................................................................................................................ 122
Measure Ruler .............................................................................................................. 123
Tempo Ruler ................................................................................................................. 123
Beat Ruler..................................................................................................................... 124
Track ................................................................................................................................. 126
VOCALOID Track ......................................................................................................... 128
WAV (MONO) Tracks ................................................................................................... 134
WAV (STEREO) Tracks ............................................................................................... 134
Right-Click Menus (Tracks) .......................................................................................... 134
Singer................................................................................................................................ 134
Selecting a Singer ........................................................................................................ 135
Customizing the Singers Voice ................................................................................... 135

Musical Editor Window .......................................................................................... 136

Rulers................................................................................................................................ 136
Piano-Roll Area ................................................................................................................. 137
Keyboard ...................................................................................................................... 137
Scroll Bars .................................................................................................................... 137
Zoom Slider .................................................................................................................. 138
Piano Roll ..................................................................................................................... 138
Notes................................................................................................................................. 138
Entering/Editing a Note ................................................................................................ 139
Selecting a Note for Editing .......................................................................................... 141
Resizing Notes (Length Adjustment) ............................................................................ 141
Moving a Note .............................................................................................................. 141
Copying/Pasting Notes ................................................................................................. 142
Deleting Notes .............................................................................................................. 143

Vibrato............................................................................................................................... 143
Lyrics/Phoneme ................................................................................................................ 144
Entering and Editing Lyrics........................................................................................... 144
Editing Phoneme .......................................................................................................... 145
Displaying Phrase Lyrics/Phoneme ............................................................................. 145
Right-Click Menus (Piano-Roll Area) ........................................................................... 146
Control Parameter Area .................................................................................................... 147
Displaying Control Parameters..................................................................................... 148
List of Control Parameters............................................................................................ 150
Entering/Editing Control Parameters ............................................................................ 151
Right-Click Menus (Control Parameter Area) ............................................................... 153

Mixer Window ....................................................................................................... 154

Gain .............................................................................................................................. 155
VST Plugins .................................................................................................................. 156
Send ............................................................................................................................. 156
Return ........................................................................................................................... 157
Pan Sliders ................................................................................................................... 158
Mute Buttons ................................................................................................................ 158
Solo Buttons ................................................................................................................. 158
VOCALOID Track Fader .............................................................................................. 159
WAV Track Fader ......................................................................................................... 160
Master Fader ................................................................................................................ 160
Fold Button ................................................................................................................... 161

Appendix................................................................................................................... 162
Phoneme .......................................................................................................................... 162
VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (English) ........................................................... 162
VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (Japanese)........................................................ 164
VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (Korean) ............................................................ 166
VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (Spanish) .......................................................... 168
VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (Chinese) .......................................................... 170
VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (Chinese) (Bopomofo) ...................................... 172
Shortcut Keys ................................................................................................................... 174
Transport Shortcuts ...................................................................................................... 174
Edit Tool/Edit Function Shortcuts ................................................................................. 174
Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................... 175

Right-Click Menus

Shift

F10 ..................................................................... 176

Right-click on track ....................................................................................................... 176

Right-Click on Piano-Roll ............................................................................................. 176
Right-Click on Control Parameter ................................................................................ 177
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 178
New Features (V.4.1.0) ................................................................................................... 178
Revert to Default Lyrics ................................................................................................ 178
Entering Multiple Lyrics for a Single Note .................................................................... 178

Introduction
Thank you for using VOCALOID4 Editor.
VOCALOID4 Editor is now easier to use than previous versions of VOCALOID
Editor, for application in a wide variety of situations from music production in a
professional environment to music production at home.
You now have access to new parameters and functions that will allow an even
broader range of expression, so that you can enjoy a deeper experience in the
VOCALOID universe.

Precautions & Notes

Activation of VOCALOID Editor requires that the computer is connected to the

Internet.

For more information about activation, see the included "Read Me First".

Use of VOCALOID4 Editor requires voice libraries, available separately.

Be sure to install at least one voice library.

For more information about supported voice libraries, see the "VOCALOIDTM
Official Website".
http://www.vocaloid.com/en/

VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

VOCALOID4 Editor can load and convert files created by the original VOCALOID,
VOCALOID2, and VOCALOID3 applications.

The images shown in this manual are from Windows 8.1.

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Quick Start Guide

In this section, we'll provide brief and simple explanations of VOCALOID4 Editor
operations.
For more information about each menu and tool, see "Names and Functions".

Getting Started

Click the
icon to launch the VOCALOID4 Editor application.
When the "Select Language" window appears, select a language and click "OK".

If a message appears indicating that no audio device (output destination) has

been set, click "OK" to proceed to the Audio Device (Output Destination)
Settings window.

For more information about audio device settings, see the "Audio Settings" tab in
"Preferences" in the "Settings" menu.

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Simple Playback Procedure

Step 1:

Create a New Sequence

When you launch the VOCALOID4 Editor application, a new sequence opens.

One VOCALOID track is displayed, and one part is created inside that track.
To add a track, select "Add Track" from the "Track" menu.
To add a part, select "Add Part" from the "Part" menu.

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Step 2:

Select a Singer

You can select a singer for each part.

If you have installed multiple voice libraries or added singers in Singer Editor,
you can select a singer for each part.

For more information about singers, see "Select Singer" in Track Editor window.
For more information about Singer Editor, see "Singer Editor " in the Settings menu.

If you have only one singer, that singer is automatically selected when a part is
created, and therefore there is nothing to select.
When you select a singer, the name of the singer appears in the Musical Editor
title bar following the name of the currently selected part.

Step 3:

Set the Tempo and Time Signature

You can set the tempo and time signature at the beginning of the sequence, or
at any other location in the sequence.
The initial values for TEMPO and BEAT are displayed at the beginning of the
sequence, at the left edge of the rulers at the top of the Track Editor window.
If you select the pencil tool and then double-click either of these values, a dialog
box opens in which you can change these settings.

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 For more information about edit tools, see "Edit Tool Bar" in Tool Bar.

You can press the period [.] key on the keyboard to return to the beginning of the sequence.

To make changes to settings in the middle of a song, you can enter values at the
location shown in the dialog box, or click the rulers at a different location where
you want to open the dialog box.
To change the tempo, see "Tempo Ruler" in the Track Editor window.
To change the time signature, see "Beat Ruler" in the Track Editor window.

If you will use the default tempo (120) and time signature (4/4) settings, no
setting is required.

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Step 4:

Select a Part

Select the part to edit.

Click a part shown on the VOCALOID track in the Track Editor area.
For more information about selecting a part, see "Select a Part to Edit" in the Track Editor
window.

Step 5:

Enter the Notes

Enter the notes for the selected part.

Use the pencil tool to enter notes in the piano-roll.
For more information about the piano-roll, see "Piano-Roll Area" in the Musical Editor window.

Drag the mouse to enter a note where you like.

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The note is entered when you release the mouse.

If you place the cursor on a note, the cursor changes to a hand cursor.
You can drag the note up or down to change its pitch.

You can drag the note left or right to change its location.

If you place the cursor on the edge of a note, the cursor changes to a
double-arrow cursor that you can use to adjust the length of the note.

The QUANTIZE and LENGTH settings will affect changes made to the location
or length of a note. If you want to make adjustments manually, turn these
settings OFF. However, these settings can be helpful in order to enter accurate
values.

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If you use the default settings (Quantize and Length: 1/8 (eight note), Note Fixed
Length: OFF), no settings are required.
For more information about quantize settings, see "Quantize" in the Settings menu.
For more information about note length, see "Part/Note Length" in the Settings menu.
For more information about Note Fixed Length, see "Note Fixed Length" in the Settings
menu.

Try entering 4 quarter notes.

Step 6:

Enter the Lyrics

Enter the phrase "Good afternoon" for the 4 quarter notes.

You can enter one word or syllable for each note, or insert the entire phrase at
once.
For more information about entering and editing lyrics, see "Enter and Edit Lyrics" in
Lyrics/Phoneme.

To enter one word or syllable for each note, first double-click a note.

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When the note changes to edit mode, enter the word or syllable.
Next, press the [Tab] key to move to and edit the next note.

To insert the entire phrase at once, first select the note that is the starting point
for the phrase. Next, select "Insert Lyrics ..." from the Job menu or by
right-clicking the note.

For more information about right-click menus, see "Right-Click Menus" in the Appendix.

Enter the phrase in the "Insert Lyrics" window, and then click "OK".

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The inserted lyrics are displayed for each note.

Phonemes are displayed to the right side of each word or syllable.

For more information about entering and editing lyrics, see "Edit Phonemes" in the Lyrics
menu.

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Step 7:

Play

Play back the notes and lyrics you entered to check the pronunciation.
Move the song position (vertical blue line) to a position a bit before the first note
in your track by clicking the MEASURE ruler displayed at the top of the piano roll.
Click the Play button
in the transport panel displayed at the top of the VOLALOID4 Editor window. To
stop playback, click the Stop button on the right side.
< Play button >

< Stop button >

For more information about the transport panel, see "Transport

Tool Bar" on the Tool Bar.

If no audio is output, check the following.

Is the audio device connected correctly?
Aren't the faders on the mixer set to "0"?
Isn't the track's mute button on?

Step 8:

Add Control Parameter

Open the control parameter area below the piano-roll area.

The "fold-out button" is on the bottom left side of the piano-roll area.

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Click this button to open the control parameter area.

You can set the parameter to be edited (Edit) and the parameter to display
transparently (Back) using the selection boxes shown on the left side.

When clicked:

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 Edit: Show only DYN (Dynamics)

Back: Add VEL (Velocity)

Use the pencil tool to enter control parameters.

For more information about control parameters, see "Control Parameter Area".

Step 9:

Play Again

Use Play and Stop in the same way as Step 7 to check the audio output.
< Play button >

< Stop button >

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Step 10:

Add a Track

Each VOCALOID track is monophonic, and therefore notes of different pitch

cannot overlap.
To create a chorus effect, we will add a new track.

To add a track, select "Add Track" from the "Track" menu.

This creates Track 2.

Step 11:

Copy the Part to Create a Chorus

Now, we will copy the part you entered previously into a new track.
Place the mouse cursor on the part you want to copy. The cursor changes to a
hand cursor. Press and hold [Ctrl] on the keyboard while dragging the part to
Track 2.

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The part on Track is copied to Track 2.

Double-click the copied part, and then adjust the pitches and locations of notes
on the piano-roll as necessary.

When you move a note, the note of the original part is shown transparently.

For more information about setting transparent display for notes, see "VOCALOID Sequence
Tab".

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 To add a part, select "Add Part" from the "Part" menu.

Step 12:

Save

When you have finished entering your tracks, be sure to save them.

The standard save-file dialog window opens.

To save a file, specify the location to which you want to save the file, enter the
file name, and click "SAVE".
For more information about saving, see "Save" in the File menu.

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Names and Functions

VOCALOID4 Editor Function Windows

Menu Bar
Tool Bar
Track Editor Window
Musical Editor Window
Piano-Roll Area
Control Parameter Area
Mixer Window

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Menu Bar
There are 11 separate menu categories in the VOCALOID4 Editor menu bar.

File

This menu covers the standard operations for VOCALOID4 files (files supported
by VOCALOID4 Editor).

New

Ctrl

Create a new VOCALOID4 sequence file.

If you have unsaved edits when this function is selected, you will be asked if you
want to save the current sequence. To save the sequence, select "Yes".
Specify the location to which you want to save the file, enter the file name, and
click "SAVE". The sequence data is saved in the specified file, and then a new
sequence is opened.
If you select "No", the current sequence is discarded and a new sequence file is
opened. To abort the operation, click "Cancel".

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The tracks that are created with the default settings for a new sequence file are as
follows:
VOCALOID tracks (including 1 32-measure part): 1 track
WAV (MONO) tracks: 1 track (fixed)
WAV (STEREO) tracks: 1 track (fixed)

Open

Ctrl

Open an existing file or a file created with different sequencer software.

Files that can be opened in VOCALOID4 Editor:
VOCALOID4 files (.vsqx)
VOCALOID3 files (.vsqx)
VOCALOID2 files (.vsq)
VOCALOID MIDI (.mid)
SMF (Standard MIDI File) (.mid)

If you have unsaved edits when this function is selected, you will be asked if you
want to save the current sequence.

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To save the sequence select "Yes", specify the location to which you want to
save the file, enter the file name, and click "SAVE". The sequence data is saved
in the file.
If you select "No", the current sequence is discarded and a new sequence file is
opened. To abort the operation, click "Cancel".
Once you have saved or discarded the current sequence the standard open-file
dialog will appear, allowing you to navigate to and open the desired sequence
file.

For VOCALOID2 files (.vsq), VOCALOID MIDI (.mid), and SMF (Standard MIDI File)
(.mid), you can specify a character code when opening the file.

In the pull-down menu on the right side of "File Name" in the "Open" window where
you can select the file type, select either VOCALOID2 sequence files (.vsq) or
VOCALOID MIDI (.mid), and the available character codes will be displayed in a
drop-down menu below.

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The selectable character codes are shown below.

Character code

Description

Auto Select

Default

949 (ANSI/OEM -Korean)

Korean character code

936 (ANSI/OEM - Simplified

Simplified Chinese character code

Chinese GBK)
932 (ANSI/OEM - Japanese

Shift-JIS Japanese character code

Shift-JIS)
1252 (ANSI - Latin I)

English, Spanish and Latin-based

language character code

950 (ANSI/OEM - Traditional

Traditional Chinese character

Chinese Big5)

code

601 (UTF-8)

Unicode (UTF-8)

If the installed library is different when the file is created, a dialog box appears
indicating that the library will be converted automatically.
Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

New singer name:

The singer name used for playback on this computer

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Original singer name: The singer name set by the computer that created
this file
You can make changes to a singer's settings in "Singer".
You can change a singer's name in Singer Editor.

If you open a VOCALOID2 file (.vsq) in VOCALOID4 Editor, all velocity (VEL)
values in the control parameter are automatically set to the default value of "64".

Save

Ctrl

Save the VOCALOID4 sequence file that is currently open.

When you click "Save", the standard save-file dialog window opens.
To save a file, specify the location to which you want to save the file, enter the
file name, and click "SAVE".
If the file has been saved previously, selecting the Save command will simply
overwrite the file without opening the "Save" dialog window.

Save As

Ctrl

Shift

Save the current sequence file using a new name.

Specify the location to which you want to save the file, enter the file name, and
click "SAVE".

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Import
This function lets you merge other sequence files (files created in VOCALOID4,
VOCALOID3, VOCALOID2, and VOCALOID) with the VOCALOID4 sequence
file that is currently open. You can also import SMF (Standard MIDI File) created
with other sequencer software. The data included in the imported MIDI data
(notes and lyrics) is automatically converted to data that can be used by
VOCALOID4 Editor.
Track
This function lets you import a specific track from a file.
Select "Track", and then in the dialog box that appears choose the VOCALOID
sequence file you want to import tracks from, and click "Open". The "Import
Track" window opens.

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Select the track(s) you want to import, and then click "OK". The selected track(s)
are added just under the existing tracks shown in the Track Editor Window (up to
a maximum of 16 tracks). Select a VOCALOID track in the Track Editor window
and the imported track will be added just below the selected track.

When importing VOCALOID4 files (.vsqx) VOCALOID3 files (.vsqx), or VOCALOID2

files (.vsq), neither tempo nor beat settings will be imported with them. If you want to

import with tempo included, select "Open" from the File menu.

Part
This function lets you import a specific part from a file.
Select "Part", and then in the dialog box that appears choose the VOCALOID
sequence file you want to import parts from, and click "Open". The "Import Part"
window opens.

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Select the part you want to import from the list, and click "OK".
Position

You can set the positions (measure, beat, clock (time)) for importing a part.

Only one part can be imported at a time.

The song position (vertical blue line) on the current VOCALOID track is displayed as
the default setting for the "Position" value.

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 Wave
Wave files are imported into WAV tracks in VOCALOID4 Editor.
Mono Wave files will automatically be imported into the WAV (MONO) track, and
stereo Wave files will automatically be imported into the WAV (STEREO) track.
Select "Wave", and then in the dialog box that appears choose the Wave file you
want to import and click "Open". The "Import Wave File" window opens.

Import method

Copy wave file locally.

The imported Wave file is copied to the same folder as the VOCALOID4 sequence
that is currently open.

Link wave file.

The imported Wave file is not copied.
Position

You can set the positions (measure, beat, clock (timing)) for importing a Wave
file. After making these settings, click "OK" in the "Import Wave File" window to
import the WAV file.

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The song position (vertical blue line) on the current VOCALOID track is displayed as the
default setting for the "Position" value. The available sampling rates for the Wave

files are 44.1, 48 , 96kHz and the resolution is 16 bit (fixed). Formats other than
PCM (such as MPEG1) and multi-channel are not supported.

Export
Wave
This function exports open sequence files as the standard WAV audio file
format.

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Synthesis Engine

Lets you designate sampling frequency. You can choose from three levels,
44100, 48000, and 96000 Hz. The Quantize bit rate is fixed at 16bits.
Wave File Output

Specifies details of wave file output.

Master Track

Master track outputs all tracks mixed together in a Wave file.

Current Track displayed in the Musical Editor

Current Track displayed in the Musical Editor outputs all tracks with parts
currently open in the Musical Editor.
This item can be selected even if no track is selected in Track Editor.

Selected Track in Track Editor

Selected Track in Track Editor outputs the selected track at the Track Editor.
This item can be selected if a track is selected in Track Editor.

When you click "OK" the save dialog is displayed.

Designate the file save location (where to export the file) and file name, and click
"Save" to export the file.
Each Vocaloid Sequence Track into a Separate File

Each Vocaloid Sequence Track into a Separate File outputs all Musical tracks
to separate Wave files. This function is convenient when you want to import
multiple chorus tracks concurrently to something like DAW format.
To output multiple files, you must designate an export folder. File names are
automatically chosen from currently open VSQX file names and track names.
When nothing is contained within a track, the corresponding track export will be
abbreviated.

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Channel
You can select either Mono or Stereo.

When exporting Wave files, you can export a designated range by setting start and end
markers beforehand.

Recent Files
The names of files you have used (opened) recently are shown here.
You can click a file name to open that file.

Exit
Click Exit to quit the VOCALOID4 Editor application.
If you have unsaved edits when this function is selected you will be asked if you
want to save the current sequence.

To save the sequence, select "Yes" and enter a file name. If it is not necessary
to save the sequence, select "No". (The current sequence data will be
abandoned and the application will close.)
To abort this operation, click "Cancel".

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Edit
The "Edit" opens menus related to editing.

Within each area there are menus that can be opened by right-clicking (or by
pressing [Shift]+[F10]) and functions that can be operated with shortcut keys.

Undo

Ctrl

This function can be used to "undo" the last edit or operation. There is no limit to
the number of edits that can be undone.

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Redo

Ctrl

The "Redo" item will redo a previously undone edit or operation in most cases.
If you perform a single Undo and then follow it immediately with a single Redo,
the screen returns to the conditions immediately before the Undo was
performed.
There is no limit to the number of "undo" that can be redone.

Cut

Ctrl

This function cuts the selected track, part, note, or parameter.

Copy

Ctrl

This function copies the selected track, part, note, or parameter.

Paste

Ctrl

This function pastes the track, part, note, or parameter that was selected with
Cut or Copy.

Delete

Delete

Deletes the currently selected data object(s).

If you cut/copy a note or the data in a control parameter it will be pasted at the
current song position marker location.

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 If notes overlap, they will be displayed dimly and will not play back. Any pasted
control parameter data will overwrite the existing data.

The Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete editing commands can be used in the Track
Editor Window and the Musical Editor Window.
You can edit a group of objects that you have selected (highlighted) by clicking and
dragging with the arrow tool.

Select All

Ctrl

This command will select all notes and control parameters in the current Musical
Editor Window.

Select All Events

Ctrl

Shift

This command will select all events (all notes with their associated expression
and vibrato) in the current Piano-Roll Area or Control Parameter Area.

If you hold [Ctrl] while selecting a specific range in the piano-roll area, you can edit all
events (all notes with their associated expression and vibrato) and control parameters
within that range at the same time (editing with expanded functions).

Select All Parts

Ctrl

This command will select all Musical and WAV parts in the current sequence.

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Select All Musical Parts

This command will select all Musical parts in the current sequence.

Select All WAV Parts

This command will select all WAV parts in the current sequence.

Select All Parts in the Selected Track

Ctrl

Shift A

This command will select all parts in the currently selected track.

Auto Normalize Mode

When this function is turned on, notes entered in the piano-roll are automatically
normalized so that they do not overlap. If a note is entered so that it overlaps
another note in the same part, the first note will be truncated to eliminate the
overlap.
This function is alternately checked (ON) or unchecked (OFF) each time it is
selected.

To normalize notes that are already overlapping, use " Normalize Notes" in the
"Job" menu.

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View
The "View" opens menus related to displays.

Toolbar
This item accesses a submenu that lets you individually hide or show the Edit,
Pitch Render, Transport, and Measure toolbars.

The related toolbar is shown under the menus at the top of the VOCALOID4
Editor window when a check appears to the left of its name in this submenu.
The "Reset Toolbar" item resets the toolbars to their default state.

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Grid Line
Shows vertical lines on rulers and in the piano-roll area according to the value
set for Quantize. These lines are shown in addition to measure and beat lines.
Click this item to show/hide grid lines. Grid lines can be displayed in the Track
Editor window & Musical Editor window separately, in the same way as quantize.
The grid lines can serve as a useful visual guide when entering or moving notes.

Start Maker / End Marker

Click these items to show/hide a start marker and end marker on the measure
ruler.
They are hidden by default.
You can use a start maker to set a start position and an end marker to set an end
position, to specify a range for looped playback or a range for exporting WAV
files.
You can drag either marker displayed on the measure ruler to slide it to the
desired time axis (the interval set for Quantize).
Normally, the start marker is placed before the end marker.

You can click on the Transport Toolbar

to show/hide the start and end

markers.

By pressing [SHIFT] + holding click in the MEASURE ruler, you can move only the
end marker to the clicked position.
This is convenient when you want to set a playback region with a long range.

You can use the mouse while pressing the [ALT] key to turn off Quantize
temporarily.

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Control Parameters

Ctrl

This command shows/hides the Control Parameter Area of the Musical Editor
window. They are hidden by default.

Lyrics/Phoneme
Under the View menu for Lyrics/Phoneme, it is possible to change the display
setting to either show or hide the lyrical notes and/or phoneme independently of one
another.

"Lyrics" only ON

"Phoneme" only ON

Phoneme Preferred Display

Ctrl

If this is selected, the normally displayed order of "Lyric [Phonetic Symbol]" is

displayed in the order "[Phonetic Symbol] Lyric" in the note.
With this setting, you can edit the phonetic symbol by double-clicking the note.

Show Pitch Curve

You can switch between showing/hiding the expression pitch curves (orange)
and the vibrato pitch curves (light blue) that the synthesis engine adds
automatically to connect notes smoothly.

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If pitch curves are not shown even when "Show Pitch Curve" is on, use the Pitch
Rendering function.

Singing Style
Singing Style is used to show/hide note expression and vibrato.

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Mixer

F3

This command shows/hides the Mixer Window.

This window contains volume faders, pan sliders, gain knobs, effects (VST
plug-ins, Send/Return), mute switches, and solo switches for each track in the
Track Editor window. Each control can be adjusted separately for each track.
It also contains a master track for overall adjustments.

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Job
This selection opens menus related to jobs.

Normalize Notes
Resolves all instances of overlapping notes in the part currently open in the
Musical Editor Window by shortening (truncating) the first note of all overlapping
pairs.
If you attempt to play a track that contains overlapped notes, the error window
shown below will appear. In this situation, you must either modify the notes
yourself to eliminate the overlap, or simply run the Normalize Notes job.

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Insert Lyrics
You can open the "Insert Lyrics" window to enter lyrics for multiple notes.
Click the first of the notes into which you want to insert new lyrics, then click
"Insert Lyrics". The "Insert Lyrics" window opens.

Enter the lyrics you want to insert in the "Insert Lyrics" window.
The number of available notes (the number of notes after the note at the
selected start point) is indicated as "Max.: XX [notes]" on the top left side of the
window.
(* Words or syllables that exceed the the number of notes available will be truncated.)

When you have entered the lyrics, click "OK" and each syllable will be assigned
to a single note.
(* For example, the three words "I love you" would require three notes, but the single
word "inferno" would also require three notes.)

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 If you select a note that already has lyrics and then click "Insert Lyrics", the currently
entered lyrics will be shown in the "Insert Lyrics" window. This can be convenient for
checking the full text of the lyrics and for editing only a specific location.

The Phoneme Protection that is enabled for notes within the range of the Insert
Lyrics job is automatically disabled when the Insert Lyrics job is executed.
Related information: Entering and Editing Lyrics

Import Tempos
This job is used to import tempo information into VOCALOID4 Editor.
It is possible to import tempo information from VOCALOID4 (.vsqx),
VOCALOID3 (.vsqx), VOCALOID2 (.vsq), and SMF (.mid) file formats.
Simply select the Import Tempos job, use the standard navigation window that
appears to locate the file containing the tempos you want to import, then click
"Open". The tempo information is imported to the Tempo Ruler.

Execute Job Plugin

Ctrl

Use this job to select and execute a job plugin.

Select the note or part for which you want to apply a job plugin, and then open
the "Job Plugin Execution" window.

Selected range:

Displays the range for executing the job plugin, and the current song position.
Select a Job Plugin to run.

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Click the job plugin that you want to use in the list of job plugins displayed, and
then click "Run".

It is possible to sort through the Job Plug-in list by clicking on the heading of each row.

Manage Job Plugins

Ctrl Shift J

Use this job to add or delete job plugins.

Add

Save the job plugins that you want to add to a folder on your computer, and
then open the "Job Plugin Manager" window and click "Add".
Use the standard navigation dialog that appears to locate the plug-ins, then
"Open" them one by one to add them to your list.
Delete

Select the plugin you want to delete, and click "Delete".

Plug-ins that have been added to the list in the "Job Plugin Manager" window
become available for selection and execution from the Execute Job Plugin
command, above.

Furthermore, when a Job plugin is placed in a PATH including Multibyte characters (like
Japanese), it may not behave normally depending on the plugin, so we recommend that
the whole PATH uses ASCII characters (English coding).
Good examples: C:\Program Files\VOCALOID4\JobPlugins\
C:\UGJobPlugins\

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Track
This selection opens a menu related to VOCALOID tracks.

It is displayed as long as the Track Editor Window is not minimized.

Add Track
Adds a new empty VOCALOID track below existing VOCALOID tracks (or
directly below the selected VOCALOID track, if one is selected).
You can create a maximum of 16 VOCALOID tracks in VOCALOID4 Editor.

Rename Track
Switches to text-edit mode to allow the a new name to be entered for the current
VOCALOID track.
The track name for the VOCALOID track selected in the Track Editor window
switches to text-edit mode, and you can enter a new name.
You can also directly rename Vocaloid sequence tracks by double-clicking the
track name.

Render Current Track

Render the current track to lighten the load on the computers CPU. Doing so
facilitates smooth playback.

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 You can also render a track by clicking the Track Render Control Button
displayed at the bottom right of the track name.

Render All Tracks

Render all tracks to lighten the load on the computers CPU. Doing so further
facilitates smooth playback.

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Part
This selection opens a menu related to parts.

Add Part
Creates a new empty musical part with the default part name (New Part).
Select the VOCALOID track to which you want to add a new musical part and
then click this command. Musical Part Property window will appear.
(However, if multiple singers are not installed, this window will not appear.)
Select a singer in the Musical Part Property window and click "OK", then a new
32-measure musical part will be created at the song position.
Related information: Creating New Parts

Divide Selected Part

Alt

Divides the the selected musical part at the song position (blue vertical line).
The song position must be placed at the location where the part will be divided
before this function is executed.

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If Quantize is on, the song position will snap to locations according to the
quantization value.

You cannot divide multiple parts at the same time.

You cannot divide WAV parts.

Join Selected Parts

You can join parts on the same track.
Select the 2 parts you want to join (by pressing [Shift] or [Ctrl] while clicking).
If parts overlap it is possible to join them, but the positioning of notes within the
parts might prevent this.

Render Selected Part

Render the selected musical track to lighten the load on the computers CPU.
Doing so facilitates smooth playback.

You can also render a track by clicking the Track Render Control Button
displayed at the bottom right of the track name.

Pitch Snap Mode

The Expression pitch added automatically by the synthesis engine is temporarily
shifted flat for all selected parts.
Parts that have pitch snap mode turned on are displayed in yellow.

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 Parts that have pitch snap mode turned off are shown in light blue.

Pitch Rendering P
The curve of synthesized pitches are shown for notes in the piano roll area.
You can perform the same operation by clicking the Pitch Rendering Bar or using the
shortcut key [P].
Before Pitch Rendering:

After Pitch Rendering:

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 Pitch Rendering is disabled after editing, such as adding or moving notes. After such
edits, you will need to perform Pitch Rendering again.

If pitch curves are not shown even after performing Pitch Rendering, confirm that
"Show Pitch Curve" is on in the "View" menu.

Convert Expression Pitch to PIT

The Expression pitch added automatically by the synthesis engine is converted
to PIT.

Before Expression Pitch is converted to PIT:

After Expression Pitch is converted to PIT:

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 This function is shown when PIT is selected in Show Control Parameter.

Converted parts are automatically switched to Pitch Snap Mode.

Convert Vibrato Pitch to PIT

The vibrato pitch added automatically by the synthesis engine is converted to
PIT.
After Vibrato Pitch is converted to PIT:

This function is shown when PIT is selected in Show Control Parameter.

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Part Property
This selection opens the Part Properties window for the part selected on a
VOCALOID track or a WAV track.
Select a part on a VOCALOID track and then click this command and "Musical
Part Property" window opens. You can also select a singer for the musical part.

"WAV Part Property" window will open on the WAV tracks. You can change the
part name and add comments.

Double-clicking on the singer name in a part in the Track Editor will bring up the
"Musical Part Property" dialog for that part.

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Lyrics
The "Lyrics" opens menus related to lyrics.

Convert Phonemes
MIDI file lyrics imported via the "File" menu "Import ..." command are converted
into data that can be sung by VOCALOID4 Editor.
This function is not necessary for lyrics that were entered using VOCALOID4
Editor.

User Word Dictionary

You can add and edit new words to the dictionary provided with VOCALOID4.

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Create a New User Dictionary

To create a new user dictionary, select "(new)" from the bottom of the pull-down
list in "User Dictionary".

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Enter a dictionary name for "User Dictionary Name" in the "Create User
Dictionary" dialog box, and click "Create".

Import/Export Dictionary

Import
Import the required dictionary files, such as dictionary files from other environments
or dictionary files associated with some voice libraries.

Export
Output the dictionary files that are currently used (selected).

Add New Words and Pronunciations

Once you have created a new user dictionary or selected a previously-created
user dictionary you can add new words and pronunciations as required.
Type your word into the Word space.

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If the "Auto" button is ON the appropriate phonetic symbols will automatically be

generated and entered in the Pronunciation space for you. (The "Auto" button
is ON when the User Dictionary window is opened.)
When ON

When OFF

You can also enter the phonetic symbols in the "Pronunciation" space.
The available phonetic symbols and the corresponding pronunciation samples
are shown in the chart on the right side of the window for convenient reference.

When the new word and pronunciation have been entered as required, click the
"Add" button to actually register them in the dictionary. Registered words and
their corresponding pronunciations are displayed in the list in the upper area of
the "User Word Registration" window.

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Editing Existing Entries

To edit an existing word and/or its pronunciation in the User Word Dictionary,
double-click the entry in the list displayed in the User Dictionary window. The
word and its corresponding phonetic symbols will automatically be entered in the
"Word" and "Pronunciation" spaces where they can be edited as required.
After editing click the "Add" button to register the changes.

Revert to Default Lyrics

You can reset the lyrics entered for the selected notes.
For an English singer, the lyric reverts to "Ooh [u:]."
For notes where the phoneme is protected, the protection is disabled and the
note reverts to the default lyrics.
You can also select the "right-click menu" that is displayed by right-clicking on the
piano-roll area.

Note Property
The "Note Property" window lets you set details such as note expression
settings, vibrato, lyrics, and phonemes for each note.

You can select the "Note Property" window from the right-click menu that is displayed
by right-clicking a note on the piano-roll.

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You can set the following five properties in the "Note Property" window.

Note Expression Property

Vibrato Property
Lyrics
Phoneme
Phoneme Protect

Note Expression Property

You can adjust parameters related to expression.
Click "EXP" on the left side of the "Note Property" window to open the "Note
Expression Property" window.
You can also open this window by double-clicking the "attack icon".

Attack Icon

If you use the latter method to change the settings, you only need to click the "OK"
button in the "Note Expression Property" window to apply the changes. But if you
access the "Note Expression Property" window via the "Note Property" window you will
also need to click the "OK" button in the "Note Property" window when you have finished
editing to apply the changes.

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Template
Load a basic expression type from the pull-down menu.
The parameters settings in the window will change accordingly.
Pitch Control
Pitch control adjusts the pitch variation that will occur at the beginning of the note.

Bend Depth slider (0 - 100%)

Higher Bend Depth percentages create a pitch variation that covers a greater pitch
range.

Bend Length slider (0 - 100%)

Higher Bend Length percentages create longer pitch variation.
Add portamento in rising movement
When the pitch of a note is higher than that of the preceding note, a smooth upward
portamento pitch slide will occur at the beginning of the note.

Add portamento in falling movement

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When the pitch of a note is lower than that of the preceding note, a smooth downward
portamento pitch slide will occur at the beginning of the note.
Dynamics Control
Dynamics control specifies the shape of the expression at the beginning of the note.

Decay slider (0 - 100%)

Decay increases or decreases the length of the decay.

Accent slider (0 - 100%)

Accent increases or decreases the amplitude of the expression.

Vibrato Property
Vibrato Property is used to adjust parameters related to Vibrato.
Click "VIBRATO" in the "Note Property window to open the Vibrato
Property window.
You can also open this window by double-clicking the "vibrato icon".

If you use the latter method you only need to click the "OK" button in the "Vibrato
Property" window to apply the changes. But if you access the "Vibrato Property" window
via the "Note Property" window you will also need to click the "OK" button in the "Note
Property" window when you have finished editing to apply the changes.

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Vibrato Length
Sets length of vibrato.
If you change this to 100%, for example, vibrato will occur for the full length of the note.
On the other hand a setting of 30% would apply vibrato to only the last 30% of the note.
Vibrato Type
Select a basic vibrato type from "Vibrato Type".
The depth and rate profiles of the type selected from the pull-down menu will appear in
the "Depth" and "Rate" windows below.
If you select "Non Vibrato", no vibrato effect will be added.

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If you select "Non Vibrato", you cannot edit vibrato.

Vibrato Depth and Rate
You can change the depth and/or rate (speed) of the vibrato over the duration of the
note.
The colored region (green) is the current profile for the corresponding vibrato parameter.
The left edge of the graph corresponds to the beginning of the vibrato, and the right
edge of the graph corresponds to the end of the vibrato.
Click and drag in the graph window while the + cursor is showing to create linear
variations and enter values.
(Setting range:

0 through 64 (median) to 127)

Other tool options and edit functions can be selected from the contextual menu that
opens when you right-click in the graph area. The Eraser tool can be clicked and
dragged along a section of the graph, creating a flat segment with a value
corresponding to the point at which you began dragging (dragging from left to right).

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The Arrowtool can be used to drag-select a section of the graph, after which you can
press the [Delete] key on your computer keyboard to create a flat section in much the
same as the Eraser tool - i.e. the value of the flat section is determined
by the value at the leftmost edge of the selected section.

Related information: Vibrato

Lyric Editing
Enter text-edit mode for lyrics.
Click the lyrics displayed in the "LYRIC" field in the "Note Property" window to
enter text-edit mode, and then enter new lyrics.
When you have entered the changes, press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard
to actually enter the change.
To apply the changes to the notes, click "OK" in the "Note Property" window, or
press the [Enter] key on the keyboard.
Related information: Entering and Editing Lyrics

Editing Phoneme
Enter text-edit mode for phoneme.
Click the phoneme displayed in the "PHONETIC" field in the "Note Property"
window to enter text-edit mode, and then enter new phoneme.
When more than one phonetic symbol is required the symbols must be
separated by spaces.
When you have entered the changes, press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard
to actually enter the change.
To apply the changes to the notes, click "OK" in the "Note Property" window, or
press the [Enter] key on the keyboard.
It is possible to edit phonetic symbols by holding down the [ALT] key and double clicking
a note. This operation is to replace the normal double click action in the Phoneme
Preferred Display.

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A phonetic symbol and pronunciation sample chart is provided in the Appendix of this
manual.

Related information: Editing Phoneme

Phoneme Protect
You can protect phoneme.
Place a check mark in the "PROTECT" check box on the bottom right side of the
"Note Property" window to prevent edited phoneme from being restored to the
default phonetic symbols when lyrics are entered.
Further, if the default phoneme for lyrics are changed, a check mark is
automatically added to the "PROTECT" check box.
To apply the changes to the notes, click "OK" in the "Note Property" window, or
press the [Enter] key on the keyboard.
Notes now display a square in the upper-right corner of the note when their
phonetic symbols are protected by the protect check box in the "Note Property"
dialog.

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Transport
This selection opens a menu related to transport controls.

The commands in the "Transport" menu are the same as those in the Toolbar
and Shortcut Keys, such as playback and fast forward.

Play
Begins playback.
If the Repeat setting is not on, playback will stop automatically at the end of the
selected track.
Shortcut keys: [Enter], [Space]

Playback Musical Part

Begins playback of the currently selected musical part. Playback will stop
automatically at the end of the part.

Stop
Stops playback.
Shortcut keys: [Enter], [Space]

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To Top
To go directly to the beginning (top) of the track.
If the smart marker

is set, you can jump directly to that point.

Shortcut key: Period [.]

To End
Click to jump directly to the end of the track.

Rewind
Steps backward in one-measure increments with each click.
If the song position is set anywhere other than the beginning of a measure, the
first click steps backward to the beginning of the measure and each subsequent
click steps backward in one-measure increments.

Fast Forward
Steps forward in one-measure increments with each click.
If the song position is set anywhere other than the beginning of a measure, the
first click steps forward to the beginning of the next measure and each
subsequent click steps forward in one-measure increments.

Move View to Current Position

Rapidly scrolls to the location of the song position so that the song position
marker appears within view.

Repeat
Playback between the start and end markers will repeat continuously.
(Markers are set on the Transport Tool Bar.)

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Stop the repeating playback by clicking "Stop" in the "Transport" menu or by

pressing the stop button in the transport tool bar.
Shortcut keys: Stop, [Enter]

Auto Scroll
The Auto Scroll function is activated when checked.

When auto scroll is on:

The sequence window will scroll to the right as the sequence plays, always
maintaining the song position marker within view.

When auto scroll is off:

The song position marker will move to the right
and disappear off the end of the track window when the sequence is played back.

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Settings
The "Settings" opens menus related to settings.

Preferences
This item opens the Preferences window with five tabs (VOCALOID Sequence,
Audio Settings, View Settings, Other Settings, VOCALOID Net Settings),
allowing access to the parameters on each tab.

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VOCALOID Sequence Tab

Vibrato
Default Vibrato Length:
The Default Vibrato Length parameters specify the length of the vibrato applied to
notes as a percentage of the note length.
Select a value from the pull-down menu (50, 66, 75, 100). (Default value: 66)

Enable Automatic Vibrato:

The Automatic Vibrato settings specify whether or not vibrato will be automatically
applied to entered notes. When enabled, vibrato is automatically applied to entered
notes.

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 Minimum note length for Automatic Vibrato:

You can specify the shortest notes to which vibrato will be automatically applied (in
beats).
Vibrato Type:
You can select the type of the vibrato that will be applied from the pull-down menu.
Show notes from other parts with thin lines
All Parts: (Selected by default)
All of the parts not currently displayed are displayed on thin lines.
Previously Selected Part:
Only the part selected immediately before will be displayed.
If you want to display multiple parts transparently when using this setting, select
multiple parts using the [CTRL] key, and then reopen the part that you want to edit.

Control Parameters
Color Type:
In Color Type you can choose the Control Parameter (such as VEL and DYN)
display color from 4 types.
Draw control params like V2:
When drawing Control Parameters with a pen or a line, a break point is added to
ensure the value outside of the drawn range isnt changed.
This is switched off in the default setting.

Song Position
Return to Start position on Stop:
Return to Start position on Stop is a function which returns the Song Position back
to the playback start position when playback stops.

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Audio Settings Tab

Synthesis Engine

Sampling Rate: Select 44100, 48000, or 96000.

The available sampling rate settings will depend on the sound output device that
you are using. (Default value: 44100 Hz)

Resolution: Fixed at 16 bits.

Audio Device:
If you have more than one audio device, you can select the one to which you want
to send the VOCALOID4 output via the pull-down menu.

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If you change this setting, a message will appear prompting you to restart VOCALOID4
Editor to ensure that the device is connected correctly. (If this setting is made when
VOCALOID4 Editor is started, you will not be prompted to restart.)

Channel:
Select stereo or mono output.

Buffer Size:
The Buffer parameter can be used to set the audio output buffer to match the
capabilities of your computer and audio output device.
VST

Reset VST effect after stopping playback: All VST effects in use are reset when
sequence playback stops.

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View Settings Tab

Arrangement of Child Window

Auto Arrangement:
When the main window is resized, checking Auto Arrangement tracks this size and
automatically optimizes the sub-windows for display.

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Mixer
Floating:
Checking Floating displays the Mixer Window separately from the VOCALOID4
Editor Main Window.
Alternatively, the menu to change this setting is displayed by right-clicking the Mixer.

* This is switched off in the default setting.

Peak-hold:
When enabled, the Peak Indicator (shown below) stays on (in Hold status) after an
excessive audio signal is input and a clip occurs (The Peak Indicator lights in red
when a clip is detected). Click the red Peak Indicator to release the hold status.

* This is switched off in the default setting.

Warning Messages
Component activation period is near expiration:
You will begin to receive alert messages 2 weeks before the expiration date of your
version of VOCALOID4 Editor if it has a serial number with an expiration date.
This is switched on in the default setting.
If an alert message is displayed when VOCALOID4 Editor is running, please confirm
the applications activation status by going to the "Help" menu and selecting About
VOCALOID4 Editor.

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Other Settings Tab

Language

Select the language you want to use in VOCALOID4 Editor windows from the
pull-down menu.

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Pre-Send Time

Set how early to send data to trigger the note.

(Default value: 2000 msec)

For human singing voices, it is normal for the sound of a consonant to start before note
on. For the VOCALOID voice synthesis system to simulate a human singing voice, the
synthesis of consonants starts a set amount of time before note on.
If the "Pre-Send Time" is too short, consonants will not be synthesized in time, resulting
in unclear pronunciation. In such cases, increase the setting value.

Playback Delay

Set the delay time from the start of playback until the note is actually voiced.
(Default value: 1000 msec)

"Playback Delay" must be set to a value that is long enough to allow for the "Pre-Send
Time". If this "Playback Delay" is too short, your computer might be unable to perform
the necessary processing in time. In such cases, increase the setting value.
Default Pre-measure

Specifies the number of pre-measures before the actual sequence region in

the sequence track begins. Pre-measures are indicated by negative numbers in
the MEASURE ruler, and are a darker color than the playable region beginning
at measure 1 on the piano-roll. (Default value: 4)
Master Tune

You can change the standard A3 = 440.0 Hz (default value). (Setting range:
415.3 to 466.2) Setting the value higher results in a higher standard pitch.

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Timeout for Software Update Check at Startup

Set the maximum value for the time that VOCALOID4 Editor will wait to check for
new update releases via Internet connection.
If you select Never check, the update confirmation check itself will not occur.
(Default setting: 30 sec)

Undo History Limit

It is possible to set a limit on the number of times undo/redo can be done under the
VOCALOID4 Editor Undo/Redo function. (Default setting: no limit)

If any of the following conditions apply, it might be possible to limit the amount of
memory used by setting a value other than "no limit".

Your computer has less than 2GB RAM capacity.

You will be producing a large number of musical tracks.

You will be adjusting the control parameter for finer clarity.

VOCALOID4 operates as if under duress during the editing process, or you will
be continuously spending long hours editing.

Sound Preview
This is the setting related to the sample sound produced when clicking the keyboard
on the left side of the piano-roll area or clicking and holding the note.
Enable:
When on, the default sound is output for the singer in the part currently open.
When off, no sound is output.

Timing:
Determine the length of time you must click and hold the keyboard and note in
order to hear the sample sound.

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Pre-Send Time for sound preview:

Determine the maximum length of the first consonant in the sample sound.

If no sound is output even when "Enable" is checked,check the volume on the Mixer
or if the track is muted.

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"VOCALOID Net Settings" Tab

To use VOCALOID NET, add a check mark to "Use VOCALOID NET".

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Cache

Size: (Default value: 5000MB)

Set the size of the cache that can be used with VOCALOID NET.

Clear:
You can clear the cache by clicking the "Clear" button.

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Customize Shortcuts
You can edit the settings for shortcut keys.

Category

You can choose from the four categories shown below:

Menu

Includes the menu bar functions for VOCALOID4 Editor.

Toolbar

VOCALOID4 Editor's editing and transport toolbar functions

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 Job Plugins

Job Plug-ins for VOCALOID4 Editor post-installation.

Other Command

Commands without menus or icons, such as contextual menus and zoom

functions

Group
Once you have selected one of the above categories, the relevant category will be
displayed in a list with other related groups.

Item
Once you have selected one of the above groups, items related to the relevant group
will be displayed. The shortcuts for the functions displayed for these items can be
applied.

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 Add

You can add a shortcut to items by double-clicking on the item, or selecting the item
and then clicking the Add button. Once this is done, a pop-up window called Add
Shortcut Key will be displayed, as shown below.

The keys you want to designate will be shown together in the pop-up window once
you press them.
For example, if pressing the [CTRL] key plus [V] key at the same time, they will
display as shown below:

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Once the new shortcut has been successfully applied and saved, a confirmation
message will appear as shown below:

Please click Yes to change the current setting to the new setting. Once the settings
are updated, the previous shortcut will be deleted and set to the new key.

Current Settings

Edit, Paste

Ctrl + V
VOCALOID NET New Settings

Manage Songs

Click "No" if you do not want to change the current settings.

The "Add Shortcut Key" window is displayed again, and you can select a different
key.

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 Delete

You can delete unnecessary shortcut key settings from the list of predefined
shortcuts.

List of predefined shortcuts

All of the shortcuts for any selected item are displayed in a window. It is
possible to apply multiple shortcuts to each item.

Two shortcut keys are applied to the "Paste" function.

Ctrl + V
Paste
Shift + Insert

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Select the shortcut key you want to delete from the list, and click the "Delete" button.

A message is displayed to confirm if you really want to delete this shortcut. Select
"Yes" to delete the shortcut.

Import

You can import settings by opening a saved shortcut settings file (*.dat file) from the
dialog box.

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 Export

You can save a settings file (*.dat file) by entering a file name in the dialog box.

Reset Shortcut Key

It is possible to return all shortcuts to VOCALOID4 Editors original default settings.

Click the Reset Shortcut Key button. Once you do this, a confirmation message will
appear asking if it is all right to reset.

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Once you click Yes, all settings will be returned to their defaults.

Singing Style
This window lets you specify the default expression settings for new notes
entered in the sequence track.

Set the parameters as required and click "OK" to make your settings the
defaults.

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Template
Load a basic expression type from the pull-down menu.
The parameters settings in the window will change accordingly.
Pitch Control
Pitch control adjusts the pitch variation that will occur at the beginning of the note.

Bend Depth slider (0 - 100%)

Higher Bend Depth percentages create a pitch variation that covers a greater pitch
range.

Bend Length slider (0 - 100%)

Higher Bend Length percentages create longer pitch variation.
Add portamento in rising movement
When the pitch of a note is higher than that of the preceding note, a smooth upward
portamento pitch slide will occur at the beginning of the note.
Add portamento in falling movement
When the pitch of a note is lower than that of the preceding note, a smooth downward
portamento pitch slide will occur at the beginning of the note.
Dynamics Control
Dynamics control specifies the shape of the expression at the beginning of the note.

Decay slider (0 - 100%)

Decay increases or decreases the length of the decay.

Accent slider (0 - 100%)

Accent increases or decreases the amplitude of the expression.

If you click "Apply to current part", a confirmation window will appear asking
"Change the expression parameters of all notes?"
Click "Yes" to apply the expression parameters to all notes in the current part, or
"No" to cancel.

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Singer Editor
This command opens the window for setting Active Singers and My Singers.

Active Singers
Active Singers shows the settings for singers used in the sequence file currently
open. The settings saved in Active Singers are applied to the current sequence
only.
There are four setting methods.

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 Add
You can add a new singer.
Click "Add" to show the "Edit" window.

Name
Enter the name of the singer.
Primary Singer
If there are multiple original singers, you can select the primary singer from the
pull-down menu.
Voice Parameters
Set the following parameter values. Setting ranges are shown in ( ).

BRE: Breathiness (-127 to 127)

A larger value produces more breath noise in the voice.

BRI: Brightness (-127 to 127)

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A larger value produces a brighter voice, while a smaller value produces softer voices.
Use smaller values for soft or whispery phrases.

CLE: Clearness (-127 to 127)

A larger value produces a sharper and clearer voice, while a smaller value produces a
more muffled voice.

GEN: Gender Factor (-127 to 127)

A larger value produces a male voice, while a smaller value produces a female voice.
You can also adjust this setting to get high-pitched voices suitable for anime characters
and animal voices.

VOL: Volume (-127 to 127)

Adjust the volume of secondary singers.

Secondary Singer
Secondary Singers can be used when "XSY" is set in the "Edit" field in the Control
Parameter area. If there are multiple cross synthesis singers, you can select the singer
from the pull-down menu.

You can click "Cross-Synthesis Group List" to view a list of cross synthesis singers.

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 Copy
You can copy an existing singer.
Click the singer you want to copy.
When you click "Copy", a singer with (2) at the end of the singer's name is
added just below the selected singer.

Edit
You can edit an existing singer.
Click the singer you want to edit and click "Edit", or double-click the singer to
open the "Edit" window.

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Enter the settings in the same way as "Add" above, and then click "OK".

Delete
You can delete an existing singer.
Click the singer you want to delete.
When you click "Delete", a confirmation message appears.

Click "Yes" to delete the singer, or "No" to cancel.

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My Singers
You can edit a variety of parameters to customize the singers installed in your
computer.
The settings saved in My Singers can be selected at any time in a VOCALOID4
Editor sequence, and not simply for the sequence currently open.
The "*" on the left side of My Singers indicates the singer used by default. To change
the default singer, double-click on the left side of the singer you want to set as the
default.

Adding, copying, editing, and deleting operations are the same as for Active
Singers above.
To use a singer from Active Singers in My Singers, click the singer and then click
" Copy to My Singer".

The singer from Active Singers is added to the bottom of My Singers.

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To use a singer from My Singers in Active Singers, click " Copy to Active
Singer".

When the settings are complete, click "OK" to close the "Singer Editor" window.

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VST Plugins
You can add VST plug-ins.
Once your VST plug-ins have been placed in the appropriate VST Plug-ins folder
in the VOCALOID4 program folder, they will appear in the "VST Plug-in
Manager" window.

You can activate or deactivate them as required by checking or un-checking the

associated check boxes.
Once you have correctly installed and activated VST plug-ins, you can insert
effects into VOCALOID tracks and WAV tracks via the Mixer Window.

The VST plug-ins that are managed by default are V3Comp and V3Reberb. These
plug-ins are located in the VSTplugins folder in the VOCALOID4 program folder.
For 32bit OS: C:\Program Files\VOCALOID4\Editor\VSTPlugins
For 64bit OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\VOCALOID4\Editor\VSTPlugins

If your plug-ins are in a different folder, click the "VST Plug-in path" button, and
click "Add" in the window that appears.

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Navigate to and select your plug-in folder, then click "OK" to add the VST plug-in.
Then, click the "Update" button in the "VST Plug-in Manager" window to locate
all plug-ins and update the list.

If the VST Plug-in Manager does not add the plug-in once you have pressed
Update, click Detail and confirm the read-status of the VST plug-in, as
shown in the window below:

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<Examples of when the VST Plug-in cannot be used>

When the signal input is less than 1ch or more than 3ch

When the signal output is less than 1ch or more than 3ch

When the signal input is 2ch while signal output is 1ch

When loading(*1) is interrupted (* In such cases, a window stating Aborted

should appear.)

When it is VST SDK version 1.x, or 3.x (*See note 2)

VSTi (VST Instrument) (*3)

(*1) When VOCALOID4 Editor is started or when you press the Update button on
the "VST Plug-in manager" window, the plug-in should finish downloading and
begin running.
(*2) Only Version 2.x is compatible with VOCALOID4 Editor.
(*3) Only the VST effect is compatible with VOCALOID4 Editor.

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Quantize
Quantize automatically corrects the timing of the note input location to the set
value (except when this function is off).
The start of notes that are entered or moved are aligned with the set value.
You have a choice of note alignments from whole notes to 1/64 notes, plus triplet
variations of all available notes. (The Triplet option is alternately checked and
unchecked each time it is selected.)
When Quantize is Off you can position notes with maximum clock resolution
(there are 480 clocks per quarter note). You can also use Quantize to enter or
adjust musical parts on the Track Editor in the same way as notes. Select the
Track Editor window or Musical Editor window and then click this command.
If you add check marks to "Grid Line" in the "View" menu, the grid lines are
displayed based on the quantize values set in the Track Editor window and
Musical Editor window (piano-roll area).
Quantize can also be set from "QUANTIZE" in the Measure Tool Bar at the top of the
VOCALOID4 Editor window.

Related information: Move a Note

Part/Note Length
While "Quantize" above determines alignment of note attack, "Part/Note Length"
determines alignment of the release of notes entered in the sequence track. It
therefore determines which beats the end of notes will snap to when stretched.
The available values are the same as for Quantize above.
You can also use "Part/Note Length" to enter or adjust musical parts on the
Track Editor in the same way as notes. Select the Track Editor window or
Musical Editor window and then click this command.

If set to "<<", the Part/Note Length is linked to the Quantize value.

(Example: If QUANTIZE = "1/4" and LENGTH = "<<", LENGTH = "1/4".)

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 Part/Note Length can also be set from "LENGTH" on the Measure Tool Bar in the
VOCALOID4 Editor window.

Note Fixed Length

You can set the length of notes in advance.
Select a Note Fixed Length if you want to enter notes of a predetermined
length simply by clicking in the piano roll with the pencil tool. You can select a
length from whole notes to 1/64 notes, the same as for "Quantize" and
"Part/Note Length".
When Quantize is off, the beginning of the note is placed at the point at which
you click. You can also select triplet and/or dotted variations of the basic note
lengths by selecting Triplet or Dot at the bottom of the menu. (These options
are alternately checked and unchecked each time they are selected.)
Related information: Resize a Note

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Window
This selection opens a menu related to windows.

Next Window
Sequentially activates the next window in the currently showing group of
VOCALOID4 Editor windows. If the Track Editor, Musical Editor (piano-roll area
and control parameter area), and Mixer windows are all showing, clicking on this
command will sequentially activate each window in the following order:
Track Editor -> Musical Editor -> Mixer ->
then back to the Track Editor, and so on.
Shortcut key:

[Ctrl]+[Tab]

Minimize
Minimizes the front window to the bottom of the VOCALOID4 Editor window.

Maximize
Maximizes the front window so that it fills the VOCALOID4 Editor window.

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Restore
Restores an active minimized or maximized window to its previous size.

Minimize All
Minimizes all windows to the bottom of the VOCALOID4 Editor window.

Restore All
Restores all minimized or maximized windows to their previous sizes.

Tile Horizontally
Horizontally aligns the VOCALOID4 Editor window so that the Track Editor
window does not overlap the piano-roll area on the Musical Editor window. This
command is useful when editing.

Active Window List

The windows currently open in VOCALOID4 Editor are listed here.
There is a check on the left side of the currently active window (front window).
You can bring any of the listed windows to the front by clicking on its name here.

If the mixer window is set to "Floating", it is not shown in the list.

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Help
The "Help" opens menus related to help functions.

User Manual
The VOCALOID4 Editor user manual opens.

The user manual is in PDF format.

Therefore, users are required to have software installed that is capable of reading PDFs
to access it.

VOCALOID.com
The VOCALOIDTM Official Website will open on your web browser.

You can view updates and news about VOCALOID on our webpage. Users will need a
working Internet connection and browser installed to access this.

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Check for Updates

Selecting this item will check for new releases and updated versions of
VOCALOID4 Editor.
Users will require a working Internet connection for this.

About VOCALOID Editor...

The About VOCALOID4 Editor window displays the program version number
and the installation status of the components.

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Please see the graph below for an explanation of the activation status display:
Activation Status

Description

Not Activated (Expiration Date:

This indicates that you are using a trial version.

yyyy-mm-dd)

You will be able to use it until the expiration

period on yyyy-mm-dd.

Expired(Require Activation)

This indicates that your trial period has expired.

You will need to re-activate your account to
begin using the program again.

Activated

This indicates that you are using a version with

no expiration date. You can continue to use this
version indefinitely.

Activated(Expiration Date:

This indicates that you are using a version with

yyyy-mm-dd)

an expiration date. You will be able to use it until

the expiration period on yyyy-mm-dd.

Expired(Expiration Date:

This indicates that your version has expired. You

yyyy-mm-dd)

will need to re-activate your account to begin

using the program again.

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Tool Bar
There are five tool bars in VOCALOID4 Editor.
The tool bars can be rearranged in the tool bar area by dragging them by the
handles showing on the left edge of each tool bar. The tool bars can also be
detached from the tool bar area and placed anywhere on the display simply by
dragging. They can be dragged back to the tool bar area as required, or you can
simply double-click the top of a detached tool bar to snap it back to its previous
location.

Edit Tool Bar

These are the main tools youll use for selecting, entering, and editing data.
Some of the functions can be used by Right-Click Menu (or pressing [Shift] +
[F10]), or via shortcut keys.

Arrow Tool
The arrow tool is used primarily to select and edit.
You can use it in combination with the [Ctrl] and [Shift] keys on the computer
keyboard to select multiple items.

When the arrow tool is selected, you can press [Shift] to switch to the pencil tool.

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Pencil Tool
The pencil tool is used primarily to enter and edit, such as entering new parts
and notes, and editing vibrato and control parameters.

The pencil automatically changes to arrow mode when it is moved over the
MEASURE ruler or any of the button or menu areas of the interface.

Line Tool
The line tool is used to draw straight lines.
Use the line tool to click and drag a straight line from any point in the control
parameter area, and then release the button to place the line.
In the piano-roll area, use the line tool in the same way as the pencil tool to enter
notes.

Eraser Tool
The eraser deletes objects.
Use the eraser to click or click & drag on a range of events, such as parts and
notes, to delete those events.

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Transport Tool Bar

The transport tool bar contains functions such as play and stop that are also
available from the Transport menu and shortcut keys.
Shortcut key: Show/hide transport tool bar [F4]

Play
Begins playback. If the repeat button

is not engaged, playback will stop

automatically at the end of the track.

Shortcut keys: [Enter], [Space]

Stop
Stops playback.
Shortcut key:

[Enter] , [Space]

Repeat
Playback between the start

and end

continuously. To stop playback, press Stop

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markers on the track will repeat

.

To Top
To go directly to the beginning (top) of the track.
If the smart marker

is set, you can jump directly to that point.

Shortcut keys: [Ctrl] + [End]

Rewind
Rapidly reverses while held, or steps backward in one-measure increments with
each click.
If the song position is set anywhere other than the beginning of a measure, the
first click steps backward to the beginning of the measure and each subsequent
click steps backward in one-measure increments.

Fast Forward
Rapidly scrolls forward through the track while held, or steps forward in
one-measure increments if clicked briefly. If the song position is set anywhere
other than the beginning of a measure, the first click steps forward to the
beginning of the next measure and each subsequent click steps forward in
one-measure increments.

To End
Click to jump directly to the end of the track.
Shortcut key: Period [.]

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Start Maker / End Marker

For details, refer to "Start Marker / End Marker" in the "View" menu.

You can use a start maker to set a start position and an end marker to set an end
position, to specify a range for looped playback or a range for exporting WAV
files.

By pressing [SHIFT] + holding click in the MEASURE ruler, you can move only
the end marker to the clicked position.
This is convenient when you want to set a playback region with a long range.

SONG POS (Song Position Indicator)

These values indicate the current location of the song position.
The position is indicated by three values separated by colons - Measure : Beat :
Clock.
Measure: Number of the current measure
Beat:

Number of the beat as determined by the time signature set in the BEAT
ruler

Clock:

Number of the current clock position within the beat (there are 480 clocks
per quarter note)

When you double click the "Measure : Beat : Clock" field, you can redefine the song
position by entering different numbers. The form when inputting is "Measure : Beat :
Clock".

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You can use [.] in place of [:] when doing this. If you use a wheel mouse, you can
move the Song Position by rotating the wheel in the Song Position. The width of
movement in wheel operation is 8 measures.

You can move the Song Position to the mouse cursor position by clicking Set
Position Here in the right-click menu (or using the shortcut keys [Ctrl] + [G]).
This function is convenient for those who want to playback immediately from the
currently displayed location.

You can use the mouse while pressing the [ALT] key to turn off Quantize
temporarily.

TEMPO, BEAT (Tempo and Beat Indicators)

Show the current sequence tempo and beat settings.
The initial and subsequent tempo and beat changes can be entered and edited
in the TEMPO and BEAT rulers.
You cannot directly enter a value by double-clicking the value.

Measure Tool Bar

CURSOR (Cursor Position Indicator)

The CURSOR values tell you exactly where your cursor is located in the
VOCALOID4 Editor window.
These values follow the cursor position on the Track Editor or Musical Editor,
whichever is selected.
The position is indicated by three values separated by colons - Measure : Beat :
Clock.

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Measure: Number of the current measure

Beat:

Number of the beat as determined by the time signature set in the BEAT
ruler

Clock:

Number of the current clock position within the beat (there are 480 clocks
per quarter note)

QUANTIZE

For details, refer to "Quantize" in the "Settings" menu.

LENGTH (Part/Note Length)

For details, refer to "Part/Note Length" in the "Settings" menu.

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Pitch Rendering Tool Bar

The curve of synthesized pitches are shown for notes in the piano roll area.
Click to execute this function.
You can also execute pitch rendering via "Pitch Rendering" in the "Part" menu or the
[P] key on the keyboard.
For details, refer to "Pitch Rendering" in the "Part" menu.

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Track Editor Window

By default, the Track Editor window shows and allows you to operate three types
of Rulers and three types of Tracks.

When performing operations in the Track Editor window, the window must be set to
any size other than minimized.
For more information about displays methods, see the Window menu.

Rulers

There are three rulers at the top of the Track Editor window. In order from the
top: Measure Ruler, Tempo Ruler, Beat Ruler.
You can make settings based on the position of each editing window.

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Measure Ruler
You can set the following two properties on the measure ruler.
Song position display and movement
The song position (vertical light blue line), when stopped, indicates the playback
start position. During playback it moves with the playback position. To move the
song position, click a location on the measure ruler or click any control button

on the Transport Tool Bar.

Start Marker / End Marker display and movement
For details, refer to "Start Marker / End Marker" in the "View" menu.

If "Grid Line" is turned on, it is also shown on the measure ruler.

Tempo Ruler
The initial tempo and subsequent tempo changes can be entered and edited in
the TEMPO ruler.
To edit the initial tempo setting at the very beginning of the TEMPO ruler (you
may need to drag the tracks scroll handle all the way to the left), double click on
it and then edit its value in the window that appears.

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Position

Enter the tempo change start position (Measure : Beat : Clock).

Tempo

Enter the changed tempo. (Default value: 120.00)

After entering a value, click "OK" to update the value on the tempo ruler or click
"Cancel" to cancel the change.

To enter a tempo change later in the track, click at the appropriate location in the
TEMPO ruler with the pencil tool. The "Global Tempo" window will appear. The
values for the position (Measure : Beat : Clock) that you clicked are shown in the
"Position" parameters.

Beat Ruler
The initial beat and subsequent beat changes can be entered and edited in the
BEAT ruler.
To edit the initial beat setting at the very beginning of the BEAT ruler (you may
need to drag the tracks scroll handle all the way to the left), double click on it
and then edit its value in the window that appears.

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Position

Enter the start and end points for changing the beat.
Beat

Enter the changed beat. (Default value: 4/4)

After entering a value, click "OK" to update the value on the beat ruler or click
"Cancel" to cancel the change.

To enter a beat change later in the track, click at the appropriate location in the
BEAT ruler with the pencil tool. The "Beat Change" window will appear. The
values for the position (start position) that you clicked are shown in the "Position"
parameters.

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Track
By default, the Track Editor displays three types of tracks:

Track Header
Render Control Buttons
Mute Button / Solo Button
Scroll Bars

Zoom Sliders

Track Header
You can click a track header to select a track.
The selected track is highlighted.
The Track Name, Render Control Buttons (when not rendered), and MuteSolo
Buttons are displayed in the track header.
To change a track name, double-click the track name. The track name enters
text-edit mode.

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Render Control Buttons

Track Render Control Button

The track on which the button is clicked is rendered.

When a track is rendered, this button is no longer displayed.
This function is the same as "Render Selected Track" in the "Track" menu.
Part Render Control Button

The part on which the button is clicked is rendered.

When a part is rendered, this button is no longer displayed.
This function is the same as "Render Selected Part" in the "Part" menu.

Mute Buttons
Clicking a mute button mutes the output from that track.
Click the

button on the top left side of a Track Header to mute that track. Click

the highlighted

button again to disengage the mute.

This function is linked with the Mute Buttons in the mixer window.

Solo Buttons
Clicking a solo button outputs the audio for that track only.
If you have multiple tracks, you can click the solo button
for the track you
want to monitor; doing so automatically mutes all other tracks. The solo button
on a soloed track is highlighted, and the mute buttons
on all other tracks
are highlighted. To disengage the solo setting, click the highlighted solo button
once again.
This function is linked with the Solo Buttons in the mixer window.

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Scroll Bars
Click the arrows or drag the scroll handle to scroll the track up/down and
left/right.

You can use a mouse equipped with a tilt wheel to scroll sideways.
Please note that there may be occasions when this function does not engage
depending on the type of mouse. The mouse may require independent configuration.
Please consult your mouses user manual.

Zoom Sliders
Horizontal slider

You can use this slider to adjust the horizontal width of the track display.
Drag right: Zoom in to see parts easier
Drag left: Zoom out to see the entire track
Vertical slider

You can use this slider to adjust the vertical width of the track display.
Drag up: Wider vertical width to see parts easier
Drag down: Narrower vertical width to see multiple tracks easier

VOCALOID Track
This is a VOCALOID sequence track.
You can create a maximum of 16 VOCALOID tracks in VOCALOID4 Editor.
You can add tracks, change names, cut, copy, and delete.
For details about adding tracks and changing names, see the Track menu. For
details about cut, copy, and delete operations, see the Edit menu.

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Entering and editing notes, lyrics, and events are performed in the Musical Editor
Window.

Part
Create Parts within the tracks that will contain the VOCALOID sequence data.
You can edit Parts in the Track Editor Window as necessary.
A 32-measure default part is automatically created in a VOCALOID track
whenever VOCALOID4 Editor is started.

Creating New Parts

There are two ways to create a new part.

Create a 32-measure part at the current song position

For details, see "Add Part" in the "Part" menu.

Create a part of the length you require

Use the Pencil Tool to click-and-drag over the area in the track where you want to
create your part, from beginning (left) to end (right). The "Musical Part Property"
window opens.
(However, if multiple singers are not installed, this window will not appear.)

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Click "OK" to add a new part of the specified length.

The selected singer name is displayed in each part in the Track Editor.

Related information: Singer

Selecting a Part for Editing

Use the arrow, pencil, or line tool to select the part you want to edit.
The cursor will change to a pointing hand when any of these tools are moved
over a part in the Track Editor window.
The selected part is highlighted.
There are three methods for selecting parts.

Select a single part

Click the desired part.

Select multiple parts on the same track

Use [Shift] + click to select the first and last parts in the range you want to select.

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Or, you can use the arrow tool to click and drag along the range of parts you want
to select.

Multiple selections of specific parts

Use [Ctrl] + click to select specific parts.
Use this method to select parts in the same track that are not sequential, or parts
on different tracks.

If you want to enter notes or control parameters in a part, double-click the part
you want to edit, and edit the desired area in the Musical Editor Window.

Only one part can be displayed in the Musical Editor window.

Notes in parts that are not selected are displayed as thin horizontal lines in the piano-roll
area. However, only events in selected parts that are displayed normally can be edited.

Related information: Selecting a Note to Edit

Moving Parts
Click and drag the desired part to move it.
The method for selecting the part you want to move is the same as "Selecting a
Part to Edit" above.

The current Quantize setting determines which beats the part will snap to when
you move it.

If multiple parts are overlapped on the same track, they cannot be played back.

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Copying/Pasting Parts
Copy/paste the desired parts.
The method for selecting the parts to copy is the same as "Selecting a Part to
Edit" above.
There are three methods for copying.

Copying from the "Edit" menu

Select the part you want to copy, and then select "Copy" from the "Edit" menu.
Place the song position marker at the location where the copied part is to begin.
Confirm that the track to be pasted to is selected, and then select "Paste" from the
"Edit" menu.

Use shortcut keys

Select the part you want to copy, and then press [Ctrl] + [C] on the keyboard.
You can press [Ctrl] + [V] to paste the copied part.

Hold the [Ctrl] key while clicking & dragging

Hold the [Ctrl] key while clicking & dragging the part you want to copy, and move
the copied part to the position where you want to paste it.

The current Quantize setting determines which beats the part will snap to when
you paste it.

If multiple parts are overlapped on the same track, they cannot be played back.

Resizing Parts (Length Adjustment)

Resize a part (length adjustment) as required.
The method for selecting the part to resize is the same as "Selecting a Part to
Edit" above.
Move the arrow tool or pencil tool to the left or right edge of a part, and the cursor
changes to a red stretch mark (double-ended arrows). You can click & drag the
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part to adjust it to the desired length. You can adjust the right end of the part in
the left/right direction, and the left end of the part in the left direction only.
You can adjust the part to the optimum length by double clicking the right edge of the
part.

If the eraser tool is selected, the red stretch mark is not displayed.

Related information: Resize a Note

Deleting Parts
Delete the desired part.
The method for selecting the parts to delete is the same as "Selecting a Part to
Edit" above.
There are three methods for deleting.
Deleting from the "Edit" menu
Select the part you want to delete, and then select "Delete" from the "Edit" menu.
Use the [Delete] key
Select the part you want to delete, and press the [Delete] key on the keyboard.

Use the eraser tool

Use the eraser tool to click on and delete a part.

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WAV (MONO) Tracks

These tracks are for mono Wave files.
You can import mono Wave files from "Import" in the "File" menu.
The WAV (MONO) track is an ideal place to import sound effects such as
breaths, for example, and short sound clips.

WAV (STEREO) Tracks

These tracks are for stereo Wave files.
You can import stereo Wave files from "Import" in the "File" menu.
WAV (STEREO) tracks are ideal places for importing background music for
singers and karaoke.

Right-Click Menus (Tracks)

Right-clicking on a track or pressing [Shift] + [F10] on the keyboard opens
contextual menus.

For details, see "Right-Click Menus" in the Appendix of this manual.

Singer
The singer is a VOCALOID "voice library that will sing the sequence you create
in VOCALOID Editor.
The singer can be male, female, and speak just about any language, as defined
by the voice library you are using. You can add individual VOCALOID voice
libraries (sold separately).
For more information, see the "VOCALOIDTM Official Website".
http://www.vocaloid.com/en/

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Selecting a Singer
When a new VOCALOID4 sequence file is created the default singer will be
automatically selected for the initial default part. To change the current singer to
a different singer, right-click (or press [Shift] + [F10]) in the Track Editor Window
or Musical Editor Window, point "Singer" and then select a singer from the list of
available singers.

Once the desired singer is set, the singer's name appears on the bottom left of
the part currently selected in the Track Editor window, and in the title bar at the
top of the Musical Editor window.

Example:
Part Name [Singer]: NewPart [Mew]

Customizing the Singers Voice

You can customize a singer as you like.
Select "Singer Editor" from the "Settings" menu, and the "Singer Editor" window
appears.
For details, see "Singer Editor" in the "Settings" menu.

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Musical Editor Window

By default, the Musical Editor window has one type of Ruler as well as the
Piano-Roll Areaand Control Parameter Area.

When performing operations in the Musical Editor window,

the window must be set to any size other than minimized.

For more information about display methods, see the Window menu.

Rulers

The ruler across the top of the Musical Editor window is the Measure Ruler. You
can display and move the song position (vertical light blue line) by clicking on the
desired position on the ruler.

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Piano-Roll Area
This area is used to enter and edit notes and lyrics.

Keyboard
The graphic piano keyboard is a visual guide for note entry. The piano keyboard
shows a range from C-2 to G8.
You can press [Ctrl] while clicking on the piano keyboard to select all notes with
the pitch of the note that was clicked.

Scroll Bars
Click the arrows or drag the scroll handle to scroll the piano-roll area up/down
and left/right.

You can use a mouse equipped with a tilt wheel to scroll sideways.
Please note that there may be occasions when this function does not engage
depending on the type of mouse. The mouse may require independent configuration.
Please consult your mouses user manual.

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Zoom Slider
The zoom slider can be used to zoom in or out on the track horizontally.
Drag right: Zoom in to see parts easier
Drag left: Zoom out to see the entire track

Piano Roll
This is the where you actually enter Notes and Lyrics.

Notes
In addition to pitch and position, the notes entered in the piano-roll area also
have the following information:
Lyrics
Phoneme
Phoneme Protect
Expression Control Parameters
Vibrato Parameters

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Lyrics
Phoneme

Vibrato parameter icon

Note expression control parameter icon

You can edit notes in "Note Property".

You can use editing tools (arrow, pencil, and line tools) to drag entered notes to
adjust their positions. You can adjust the length of a note by dragging the start or
end of the note.
Double-click a note to edit its lyric.
When editing a lyric, press [Alt] + [Up] to switch to editing the phoneme.

Entering/Editing a Note
Use the pencil tool to enter and edit notes in the piano-roll area.
You can turn off "Quantize", "Part/Note Length", and "Note Fixed Length" in the
"Settings" menu in order to enter notes of the actual length that you drag the
mouse on the piano-roll.
You can confirm the length of notes in the measure ruler on the piano-roll.
However, if "Grid Line" are turned on in the "View" menu the grid lines will be
positioned according to the quantize setting, allowing you to enter notes more
precisely. The current position (measure : beat : clock) of your cursor is also
shown by the Cursor Position Indicator in the measure tool bar above the
piano-roll.
Further, if you enable "Sound Preview" in the Other Settings tab in the
"Preferences" window (which is opened by clicking "Preferences" from "Settings"

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menu), you can click on the keyboard on the left side of the piano-roll area or
click & hold a Note to output a sample sound to confirm the pitch.

Leave appropriate spaces between notes for rests.

Areas in the piano-roll beyond the length of the part selected in the Track Editor
window are darkened. Although you can continue to enter notes, only notes
entered in the highlighted area of the piano-roll (the length of the selected part)
are displayed in the Track Editor window.
Further, only the notes entered within the range of the selected part are output
when the sequence is played back. If you enter notes outside of the range of the
selected part, Adjust the Length of the Part in the Track Editor window.

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Selecting a Note for Editing

The method for selecting multiple notes is the same as for
Selecting a Part to Edit.
You can edit multiple notes at the same time, such as resizing, moving, copying,
and pasting.

Resizing Notes (Length Adjustment)

Resize a note (length adjustment) as required.
The adjustment method is the same as Resizing Parts.
When you move the mouse cursor to the edge of a note, the red "stretch
marks" appear. You can adjust the note to the desired length by clicking &
dragging the stretch marks.

If Note Length and Note Fixed Length are set, the end of the note is adjusted
automatically based on these settings when the note is lengthened.

Moving a Note
Position the mouse cursor over the body of a note and it will change to the hand
cursor. You can drag the mouse to move the position and pitch of the note.

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 Notes on the Piano Roll can be moved up and down using the cursor keys.
Cursor Up: Raise selected note by a half-tone
Cursor Down: Lower selected note by a half-tone
Cursor Right: Select note to the immediate right
Cursor Left: Select note to the immediate left
[Shift]+Cursor Up: Raise selected note by one octave
[Shift]+Cursor Down: Lower selected note by one octave
[Shift]+Cursor Right: Enlarge selected range one unit to the right
[Shift]+Cursor Left: Enlarge selected range one unit to the left

If Quantize is set, the beginning of the note automatically snaps to a position based
on the quantize setting value when the note is moved.

Copying/Pasting Notes
You can copy a single or multiple selected notes to any position and pitch by
placing the "hand cursor" on a note, holding the [Ctrl] key, and then dragging the
note. Same as moving a note, if Quantize is set, the beginning of the note
automatically snaps to a position based on the quantize setting value when the
note is copied/pasted.

You can also perform the "Cut", "Copy", and "Paste" operations from the "Edit" menu.
In this case the notes will be pasted to the current location of the song position
marker.

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Deleting Notes
Notes you have entered can be individually deleted either by clicking them with
the eraser tool or single-clicking with any other tool to highlight them and then
pressing the [Delete] key on your computer keyboard. To delete multiple notes at
once, you can drag across the notes with the eraser, or use the arrow tool to
drag across a range of notes that you want to delete and then press the [Delete]
key.
You can perform the same operation from "Delete" in the "Edit" menu.

Vibrato
There are two methods for editing vibrato.
Set in Vibrato Property
For details, see Vibrato Property.

Adjust by dragging the vibrato underneath the note

You can fine tune the vibrato under the notes by holding down the [ALT] key and
dragging the cursor to lengthen or shorten it.

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Lyrics/Phoneme
Enter and edit lyrics and phoneme.

Entering and Editing Lyrics

When you enter a Note, the default lyric ("Ooh", for example) is automatically
entered and displayed.
You can double-click the default lyric to enter text-edit mode and edit it to your
preferred lyric. After entering a lyric for the note being edited, press the [Tab] key
to edit the next note.
If you have selected a Japanese singer, you can enter lyrics in Japanese. Lyrics
entered in romaji are sung in katakana pronunciation.
If you use the "Insert Lyrics" function in the "Job" menu, you can enter not simply
one word/syllable for each note, but also automatically enter full phrases for
multiple notes. When entering lyrics in romaji, you must enter spaces between
words.

Further, you can enter a hyphen for a single note to extend the pronunciation of
the previous note.

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When entering lyrics for an English singer, in some cases a single word will
correspond to a single note, but in many cases words will be sung across two or
even more notes, one syllable per note.
To divide a word into separate syllables, enter a hyphen after the first syllable.
For example, as shown in the figure below, you can enter "afraid" as "af-raid"
and "waking" as "wa-king" to divide these words across two notes.

To extend a syllable as we did about with Japanese, enter a hyphen after the
syllable and then enter a backslash at the end of the note to extend the end of
the word across multiple notes.

Editing Phoneme
You can Edit Phoneme from "Note Property" in the "Lyrics" menu.

Displaying Phrase Lyrics/Phoneme

You can display lyrics and phoneme in phrases.

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 Phrase Lyric Display:

Press [Ctrl] + [L].

Phrase Phoneme Display:

Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [L].

Right-Click Menus (Piano-Roll Area)

Right-clicking on the piano-roll or pressing [Shift] + [F10] on the keyboard opens
contextual menus.
For details, see "Right-Click Menus" in the Appendix of this manual.

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Control Parameter Area

This area is for entering and editing control parameters.

You can show/hide the control parameter area by clicking "Control Parameters" in the
"View" menu or clicking the triangle mark on the left side of the scroll bar in the piano-roll
area.
Hidden

Shown

You can drag the separator between the Control Parameter Area and the Piano Roll to
resize in the vertical direction. You can resize to a minimum of half the size of the area.

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Displaying Control Parameters

You can select the parameter to edit (Edit) and the parameter to display
transparently (Back).

Edit
Select the parameter to edit.

Back

(* Cannot be edited.)

Select the parameter to display

transparently.

"-" No transparent display

If you select "XSY" in "Edit", a setting mark for opening Singer Editoris
shown on the left side.

(See the figure below.) The primary singer is shown on

bottom, and the secondary singer is shown on top.

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The input value for the control parameter selected in "Edit" is shown above the
"Edit" field.

The value of the position where the mouse cursor is located is shown.
The value shown cannot be entered even if you click it directly.

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List of Control Parameters

The parameter abbreviations and their meanings are as follows:
Parameter name

VEL
(Velocity)

DYN
(Dynamics)

BRE
(Breathiness)

BRI
(Brightness)

CLE
(Clearness)

OPE
(Opening)

GEN
(Gender Factor)

Default
value

64
64
0
64
0
127
64

POR
(Portamento

64

Description

Use velocity to adjust consonant length. A larger value

produces shorter consonants, while a smaller value
produces longer consonants.
Use dynamics to adjust pronunciation dynamics. A
larger value produces more dramatic dynamics, while a
smaller value produces subtler dynamics.
Use breathiness to adjust the amount of breath noise in
the voice. A larger value produces more breath noise in
the voice.
Use brightness to adjust the brightness of the voice. A
larger value produces a brighter voice, while a smaller
value produces softer voices.
Use clearness to adjust the clearness of a voice. A
larger value produces a clearer voice, while a smaller
value produces a more muffled voice.
Use opening to adjust the opening of the singer's mouth.
A larger value produces a clear, open tone, while a
smaller value produces a less distinct tone.
Use gender factor to adjust formants. A larger value
produces a male voice, while a smaller value produces
a female voice.
Use portamento timing to adjust the point at which pitch
changes. A larger value produces a slower change,
while a smaller value produces a faster change.

Timing)

XSY
(Cross Synthesis)

GWL
(Growl)

PIT
(Pitch Bend)

0
0
0

PBS
(Pitch Bend
Sensitivity)

You can use XSY to adjust the mix ratio of vocal tones
set for primary and secondary singers. A higher value
increases the characteristics of the secondary singer.
You can use Growl to adjust the amount of growl in a
voice.
A larger value produces a stronger voice quality.
Use pitch bend to adjust pitch. (Adjustment range: -8192
to 8191)
The central "0" value corresponds to no pitch change.
Use pitch bend sensitivity to adjust the degree of pitch
bend value changes.
If this value is set to 12 (12 semitones) and PIT is set
between 0 and 8191, the pitch will increase 12
semitones (1 octave).
If this value is set to 0, there will be no change in pitch
even if a value is entered for PIT.

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Entering/Editing Control Parameters

Use the Edit Tools to enter and edit the desired parameters.

Arrow Tool
The arrow tool can be used to drag-select a section of a control curve.
You can also cut or copy the selected value and paste it in a different location
(song position). After selecting a curve segment with the arrow tool you can also
press the [Delete] key on your computer keyboard to delete the value and create
a flat section in much the same as the eraser tool #NAME? When you click &
drag the parameter with the arrow tool you see some bright marks as of the last
edit section (shown on the following picture).

Pencil Tool
The pencil tool can be used to enter a control curve.
If Velocity (VEL) or Opening (OPE) is selected in "Edit", the values for the start
positions for each note are displayed vertically on the entered control curve. For
all other parameters the pencil tool directly draws the control curve.

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Dragging with the mouse

Released

[ VEL / OPE ]

[Other than VEL / OPE]

If you use the pencil tool in the Control Parameter Area, you can input only 1 breakpoint
by holding down the click button.

Line Tool
You can use the line tool to directly enter straight lines in control parameters.
The starting point and ending point where you drag are linked by a straight line,
and the values for that straight line are entered as parameter values. The values
for the start positions for each note are displayed vertically for Velocity (VEL)
and Opening (OPE) in the same way as for the Pencil Tool.

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Eraser Tool
You can use the eraser to directly erase control parameter values that have
been entered.
Drag the eraser along a range of values to delete those values, and create a flat
section from the point where you started dragging to the point where you
stopped dragging. Velocity (VEL) and Opening (OPE) are reset to their default
values (VEL: 64 / OPE: 127).

Right-Click Menus (Control Parameter Area)

Right-clicking on the control parameter area or pressing [Shift] + [F10] on the

keyboard opens contextual menus.

For details, see "Right-Click Menus" in the Appendix of this manual.

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Mixer Window
Use the mixer to adjust the output balance of the overall sequence.
You can display the mixer window from "Mixer" in the "View" menu.
The mixer is not displayed in the default setting.
To close the mixer, click the close button in the top right corner of the mixer window, or
click "Mixer" once again in the "View" menu.

Gain

VST Plugins

Send

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Return

Pan

Mute Button / Solo Button

Track Fader

Master Fader

Fold Button

Gain

Setting range: -20 to 20dB (decibels)

Adjust the input gain for each track (VOCALOID sequence, WAV
[MONO/STEREO]) individually. Click & hold a gain knob and drag it up/down or
left/right to adjust it. Or, you can double-click the setting value displayed in the
center of the gain knob, and enter a value directly.
If you hold [Ctrl] while clicking the setting value, it will be reset to the default
value (0).
If audio is input from a track during playback, the input indicator on the top right
side of the gain knob will light green. If the input level exceeds its maximum level
(clips), the indicator turns red. If "Peak-hold" is enabled in the "Mixer" field on the
View Settings Tab in "Preferences" in the "Settings" menu, a peak indicator
that turns red when clip occurs will remain on (in Hold status). (See the figure
below.) Click the red Peak Indicator to release the hold status.

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VST Plugins

Insert VST effects in each track (VOCALOID sequence, WAV

[MONO/STEREO]).
You can set two VST plugins on each track.
Click on the pointer mark in the VST plugin display to view a list of available
effects. Click the VST plugin that you want to insert. After you set a VST plugin,
click the

switch to turn the effect on/off. Further, you can click the

switch

to show/hide the Edit VST Plugin window.

You can insert both MONO IN/ MONO OUT and MONO IN/ STEREO OUT
effects on VOCALOID tracks and WAV (MONO) tracks. You can insert VST
plugins as STEREO IN/STEREO OUT in WAV [STEREO] tracks and master
tracks.
All VST plugins are inserted pre-fader on each track. Therefore, the level of VST
plugins is not affected by fader level adjustments.
The VST plugins that are managed by default are V3Comp and V3Reberb.
These plugins are located in the VSTplugins folder in the VOCALOID4
program folder. (To add other VST plugins, click "VST Plugins" in the "Settings"
menu, and set the plugins in VST Plug-in manager.)
If VST plugins are installed correctly, you can select them from VST Plugins in
the mixer window or at send/return.

Send

Setting range: -89.8 to 6.0dB (decibels)

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You can send the output from each track to VST effects inserted in the return of
the master track. Drag the send knob left/right or up/down to adjust the level of
the signal sent to "return".
Or, you can double-click the setting value displayed in the center of the send
knob, and enter a value directly.
If you hold [Ctrl] while clicking the setting value, it will be reset to the default
value (-89.8).
The send level is affected by track fader level adjustments.
Send functions cannot be set on WAV [STEREO] tracks.

Return

Setting range: -89.8 to 6.0dB (decibels)

The return function, which receives the outputs from the send of each track and
outputs them as a whole, is inserted into the master track.
You can use the return in the same way as each VST Plugin, by selecting the
desired effect from the list of plugins. The return knob is used to adjust the
output of the return that is mixed and output to the master track. You can
double-click the setting value displayed in the center of the return knob, and
enter a value directly.
If you hold [Ctrl] while clicking the setting value, it will be reset to the default
value (0).

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Pan Sliders

Setting value: -64 (L) to 0 to 64 (R)

Set the pan position for each track (VOCALOID sequence, WAV[MONO]). Drag
the horizontal slider above each track fader left or right to adjust the pan position
for that track. The setting value is indicated numerically below the pan control.
You can double-click the setting value to enter a value directly.
If you hold [Ctrl] while clicking the setting value, it will be reset to the default
value (0).

Mute Buttons

Clicking a mute button mutes the output from that track.

If you click the mute button
above a track fader, the mute button is
highlighted and the output from the track is muted.
If you click the highlighted mute button , the mute is disengaged.
This operation is linked with Mute Buttons on the top left side of each track header in
the Track Editor window.

Solo Buttons

Clicking a solo button outputs the audio for that track only.
If there are multiple tracks, clicking the solo button
on the track you want to
monitor automatically Mutes the other tracks. The solo button
on a soloed
track is highlighted, and the mute buttons
on all other tracks are highlighted.
To disengage the solo setting, click the highlighted solo button .

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 This operation is linked with Solo Buttons on the top left side of each track header in
the Track Editor window.

VOCALOID Track Fader

Setting range: - 89.8 to 0 to 6.0 dB (decibels)

You can use the VOCALOID track faders to adjust the levels of each track
individually. Drag the fader up or down to adjust the level of the corresponding
track.
The fader level (setting value) is displayed on the fader knob.
(* "0.0" displayed on the fader knob is the setting value "0db".)

You can double-click the displayed setting value, and enter a value directly. If
you hold [Ctrl] while clicking the setting value, it will be reset to the default value
(0).
The level meter on the right side of the fader shows the level of the track.
If "Peak-hold" is enabled in the "Mixer" field on the View Settings Tab in
"Preferences" in the "Settings" menu, a peak indicator that turns red when
clipping occurs will remain on (in Hold status). (See the figure below.) Click the
red Peak Indicator to release the hold status.

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WAV Track Fader

Setting range: - 89.8 to 0 to 6.0 dB (decibels)

The operation method for WAV track faders is the same as VOCALOID Track
Faders. However, the default value for WAVE (STEREO) tracks is "-12.3dB".

Master Fader

Setting range: - 89.8 to 0 to 6.0 dB (decibels)

The Master fader controls the overall output level of all VOCALOID4 Editor
tracks. The operation method is the same as Track Faders.

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Fold Button

Each time you click the fold button (upside down triangle) on the top right side
of the master fader, the display switches between showing only the controls
below the mixer window's fold line (pan, mute, solo, track faders) and all
parameters in the mixer window.
Fold button engaged

The list of VST effects that are enabled for exported Wave files

Track

send

Master

Master Track

ON

ON

ON

Current Track
of Musical Editor

ON

OFF

OFF

Selected Track in Track

Editor

ON

OFF

OFF

Each Vocaloid
Sequence Track into a
Separate File

ON

OFF

OFF

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Appendix
Phoneme
VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (English)
Symbol Sample
V

Strut

Them

Kit

i:

Beef

Trap

O:

Taught

Lot

Put

u:

Boot

@r

Maker

eI

Pay

aI

Buy

OI

Boy

@U

Oat

aU

Loud

I@

Beer

e@

Bear

U@

Poor

O@

Pour

Q@

Star

Way

Yellow

Cab

Bad

Bag

Comments

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Symbol Sample

Comments

bh

Big

beginning of syllable, with aspiration

dh

Dog

beginning of syllable, with aspiration

gh

God

beginning of syllable, with aspiration

dZ

Jeans

Vote

Their

Resort

Asia

Mind

Night

Long

Red

Feel

l0

List

Dip

Sit

Rock

ph

Peace

beginning of syllable, with aspiration

th

Top

beginning of syllable, with aspiration

kh

Kiss

beginning of syllable, with aspiration

tS

Touch

Feel

Think

Sea

Share

Hat

beginning of syllable

schwa (reduced vowel sound)

Used only when directly entering phonetic symbols

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VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (Japanese)

Symbol

Sample (in roman

Comments

letters)

ai

i ma

u ta

e ga o

o mo i

ko ko ro

k'

ki bo u

ge n ki

g'

gi ri

o n ga ku

N'

ka gi

sa da me

shi a wa se

ki zu

i ji

dz

zu bo shi

dZ

ji bu n

ta i do

t'

ba ra e ti

ts

tsu ki

tS

i no chi

da i chi

d'

me ro di

na mi da

ni o i

ha na

h\

ma ho u

/i/

/i/
/g/

/i//g/

/i/

/i/

/i/

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Symbol

Sample (in roman

Comments

letters)

hi na gi ku

p\

fu shi gi

p\'

fi a n se

bo ku

b'

bi ji n

po su to

p'

pi a no

ma na ko

m'

mi ra i

yu me

so ra

4'

ri ku tsu

wa ta shi

N\

ji ka n

/i/

/i/

/i/

/i/

/i/

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VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (Korean)

Symbol

Main Complementary
Symbol

[a]

[ja]

[7]

[j7]

[o]

[jo]

[u]

[ju]

[M]

[i]

[e]

Symbol

Sound

Comments

Classification

[] [] , []

[] [] , []

[je]

[oa]

[u7]
[],[],[] , []

[ue]

, ,

[ui]

[Mi]

[g]

[gp]

[gp]

[n]

[np]

[np]

[d]

[dp]

[dp]

[r]

[l],[rp]

[rp] ,

[l] [rp]

[r] ( [l] )

[m]

[mp]

[mp]

[b]

[bp]

[bp]

[s]

[sh]

[sh] [s]

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Symbol

Main Complementary
Symbol

Symbol

Sound
Classification

Comments
[ja],[j7],[jo],[ju],[i],[je],[ui]

[N]

[c]

[ch]

[k]

[t]

[p]

[h]

[g']

[d']

[b']

[s']

[Np]

[Np]

[sh']

[sh'] [s']
[ja],[j7],[jo],[ju],[i],[je],[ui]

[c']

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VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (Spanish)

Symbol

Sample

Comments

Padre

Enero

Finca

Foco

unidos

Aire

forms diphthong [a I]

rey

forms diphthong [e I]

hoy

forms diphthong [o I]

muy

forms diphthong [u I]

Pausa

forms diphthong [a U]

neutro

forms diphthong [e U]

bou

forms diphthong [o U]

Hacia

palatal approximant

tierra

forms diphthong [j a]

piojo

forms diphthong [j e]

viuda

forms diphthong [j o]

forms diphthong [j u]
w

cuadro

forms diphthong [w a]

fuego

forms diphthong [w e]

cuota

forms diphthong [w o]

fuimos

forms diphthong [w i]

Perro

Tuyo

Carro

Vino

occlusive

Donde

occlusive

Gata

occlusive

Cabra

approximant

Nada

approximant

Luego

approximant

tS

Chico

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Symbol

Sample

Comments

Fcil

Pez

Sala

Jamn

madre

Nada

Caa

hablar

Pero

sometimes written as [4]

rr

Perro

sometimes written as [r]

Milln

palatal lateral approximant, in some accents pronounced [j\]

(see: yesmo)

j\

Sayo

voiced palatal fricative, sometimes pronounced [j]

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VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (Chinese)

Symbol

Sample (pinyin)

Comments

Ba

Po

Ke

ji , yi

fu , wu

ju , qu , xu ,

following

/j/ , /q/ , /x/ (pinyin : u)

nv , lv ,

following

/n/ , /l/ (pinyin : v)

yu
@`

Er

i\

zi , ci , si

following

/z/ , /c/ , /s/ (pinyin : i)

i`

zhi , chi , shi , ri

following

/zh/ , /ch/ , /sh/ , /r/ (pinyin : i)

aI

Sai

ei

Fei

AU

Hao

@U

Hou

ia

xia , ya

iE_r

jie, ye

ua

kua , wa

uo

huo , wo

yE_r

jue , que , xue ,

following

/j/ , /q/ , /x/ (pinyin : ue)

nve , lve ,

following

/n/ , /l/ (pinyin : ve)

yue
iAU

xiao , yao

i@U

jiu , you

uaI

kuai , wai

uei

gui , wei

a_n

Fan

@_n

Fen

i_n

xin , yin

iE_n

qian , yan

ua_n

duan , wan

u@_n

dun , wen

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Symbol

Sample (pinyin)

y_n

xun , yun

y{_n

xuan , yuan

AN

Pang

@N

Beng

iN

xing , ying

iAN

xiang , yang

uAN

chuang , wang

u@N

Weng

UN

Dong

iUN

xiong , yong

Bo

p_h

Po

Mo

Fo

De

t_h

Te

Ne

Le

Ge

k_h

Ke

He

ts\

Ji

ts\_h

Qi

s\

Xi

ts`

Zhi

ts`_h

Chi

s`

Shi

z`

Ri

ts

Zi

ts_h

Ci

Si

Comments

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VOCALOID4 Phonetic Symbol Table (Chinese) (Bopomofo)

Symbol

Sample (bopomofo)

, , ,

Comments

, ,

@`

er

i\

, ,

vowel part

i`

, , ,

vowel part

aI

ei

AU

@U

ia

iE_r

ua

uo

yE_r

, ,
,
, ,

iAU

i@U

uaI

uei

a_n

@_n

i_n

iE_n

ua_n

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Symbol

Sample (bopomofo)

Comments

u@_n

y_n

y{_n

AN

@N

iN

iAN

uAN

u@N

UN

iUN

p_h

t_h

k_h

ts\

ts\_h

s\

ts`

consonant part

ts`_h

consonant part

s`

consonant part

z`

consonant part

ts

consonant part

ts_h

consonant part

consonant part

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Shortcut Keys
The functions assigned to shortcut keys are shown below.

Transport Shortcuts
Functions

Shortcut Keys

Description

Rewind

[-] (numeric)

Moves back one measure

Fast Forward

[+] (numeric)

Moves forward one measure

Playback /

Space key or [Enter]

Plays if pressed when stopped, stops if

Stop

(numeric)

pressed when playing

Top

[.] (Period)

The song position moves to the beginning of

the sequence.

Top

[Ctrl]+[Home]

Moves to the beginning of the sequence

End

[Ctrl]+[ End]

Moves to the end of the sequence

Plays only

[Shift] + space key

Plays only the currently open part

[Ctrl]+[G]

Song position moves to the mouse cursor

when a part is
open
Set Position
Here

position

Edit Tool/Edit Function Shortcuts

Edit Tools/Edit
Functions

Shortcut Keys

Description

Arrow Tool

[Ctrl]+[1]

Selects the arrow tool

Pencil Tool

[Ctrl]+[2]

Selects the pencil tool

Line Tool

[Ctrl]+[3]

Selects the line tool

Eraser Tool

[Ctrl]+[4]

Selects the eraser tool

Copy

[Ctrl]+[C]

Copies the selected item

Delete

[Delete]

Deletes the selected item

Paste

[Ctrl]+[V]

Pastes the selected item

Undo

[Ctrl]+[Z]

Returns to the condition immediately

before the last edit

Redo

[Ctrl]+[Y]

Redoes the previously undone edit

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Miscellaneous
Functions
Edit menu (contextual

Shortcut Keys
[Shift]+[ F10]

menu)

Description
Displays the same Edit menu as
with right-click

Opening the User Manual

[F1]

Opens the user manual

Enters text-edit mode for

[F2]

Enters text-edit mode when a

lyrics

note is clicked and F2 is pressed.

Enters text-edit mode if a note is
double-clicked as well.

Show/Hide Mixer

[F3]

Show/hide mixer window

Show/Hide Transport Bar

[F4]

Show/hide transport bar

Maximize Window

[F11]

Maximizes window (Returns

maximized window to original
size)

Execute Pitch

[P]

Starts pitch rendering

Switches between editing

[Alt] + [] or [Alt] +

Switches between lyric edit

lyrics/editing phoneme

[]

mode/phoneme edit mode when

RenderingFunction

editing lyrics or phoneme

Select next note

[Tab]

Moves to next note when editing

lyrics or phoneme

Select previous note

[Shift]+[Tab]

Moves to previous note when

editing lyrics or phoneme

Zoom In Horizontally

[Ctrl] + []

Zooms in horizontally

Zoom Out Horizontally

[Ctrl] + []

Zooms out horizontally

Next Window

[Ctrl]+[Tab]

Displays next window

Show/Hide Control

[Ctrl]+[E]

Shows/hides control parameter

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[D]

Change the display of Control

Parameter
Change the display of
Control Parameter to DYN
Change the display of

Parameter to DYN
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[X]

Control Parameter to XSY

Change the display of

Change the display of Control

Parameter to XSY

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[T]

Control Parameter to PIT

Change the display of Control

Parameter to PIT

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Right-Click Menus

Shift F10

The contextual menus that are displayed when right-clicking are shown below.
Right: Shortcut Key Menu

Right-click on track

Set Position Here

[Ctrl]+[G]

Arrow

[Ctrl]+[1]

Pencil

[Ctrl]+[2]

Eraser

[Ctrl]+[4]

Quantize
Part Length
Cut

[Ctrl]+[X]

Copy

[Ctrl]+[C]

Paste

[Ctrl]+[V]

Delete

[Delete]

Select All Parts

[Ctrl]+[A]

Select All Musical Parts

Select All WAV Parts
Select all Parts in the Selected Track

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[A]

Singer
Pitch Snap Mode
Part Property

Right-Click on Piano-Roll

Set Position Here

[Ctrl]+[G]

Arrow

[Ctrl]+[1]

Pencil

[Ctrl]+[2]

Eraser

[Ctrl]+[4]

Quantize
Note Length
Note Fixed Length
Cut

[Ctrl]+[X]

Copy

[Ctrl]+[C]

Paste

[Ctrl]+[V]

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Delete

[Delete]

Select All

[Ctrl]+[A]

Select All Events

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[A]

Singer
Insert Lyrics
Note Property

Right-Click on Control Parameter

Set Position Here

[Ctrl]+[G]

Arrow

[Ctrl]+[1]

Pencil

[Ctrl]+[2]

Line

[Ctrl]+[3]

Eraser

[Ctrl]+[4]

Cut

[Ctrl]+[X]

Copy

[Ctrl]+[C]

Paste

[Ctrl]+[V]

Delete

[Delete]

Select All Events

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[A]

Singer

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Troubleshooting
For answers to the frequently asked questions, see the following website.
http://www.vocaloid.com/en/

New Features (V.4.1.0)

Revert to Default Lyrics
Entering Multiple Lyrics for a Single Note
If you have entered multiple lyrics for a single note, the lyrics are assigned to
the selected note and the notes that follow, in the same way as the "Insert
Lyrics" function.
Lyrics that extend past the number of notes are discarded.

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